New Delhi is preparing to implement a fresh wave of large-scale road infrastructure projects valued at ₹24,000 crore, forming the next phase in a long-term vision to reduce congestion, improve urban mobility, and promote sustainable construction practices across the national capital.
Backed by central funding and spearheaded by national road authorities, the upcoming projects include a 7km-long underground tunnel between Shiv Murti and Nelson Mandela Road, a direct elevated corridor from Sarai Kale Khan to the airport, and new arterial links such as a 20km road from Inderlok metro station to Sonepat via the Munak canal. These new alignments aim to decongest existing corridors while providing high-speed, cross-border connectivity between Delhi and neighbouring urban zones like Haryana, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Dehradun. The projects form part of a broader decongestion master plan that has already seen ₹64,000 crore worth of road works completed in the city over recent years, with an additional ₹35,000 crore currently under execution.
The government revealed that all detailed project reports (DPRs) for the ₹24,000 crore in new works are ready and construction is expected to begin soon. Once completed, these corridors will drastically improve last-mile access, reduce travel times, and offer alternative routes for heavy intercity traffic that currently clogs the capital’s internal road network. One of the flagship proposals includes an elevated link between INA and Indira Gandhi International Airport, which will further connect to industrial and residential zones in Faridabad and Gurugram. Also planned is a second extension of the Urban Extension Road (UER-II), which will tie Alipur to Tronica City and extend access towards the Delhi–Dehradun route. These additions are projected to enhance economic flow between the National Capital Region (NCR) and emerging urban corridors.
According to government sources, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also committed ₹150 crore for constructing road overbridges (ROBs) and underpasses (RUBs) at critical railway crossings in Delhi to eliminate longstanding traffic bottlenecks. Significantly, these projects are being designed with sustainability at their core. Authorities have announced that future road developments will maximise the use of inert construction waste—a move aimed at reducing the load on Delhi’s overflowing landfills while promoting circular economy practices in urban construction.
In line with the zero net carbon vision, road handovers to NHAI will now also include infrastructure development like side lanes, drainage, and water management systems. This comes as a shift from the earlier fragmented model where multiple civic agencies handled different aspects of roads, often resulting in unresolved issues such as waterlogging and disconnected drainage. Major completed expressway links like the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Gurugram–Sohna Road, and the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway have already contributed to reducing intercity traffic through the capital, and officials hope the upcoming projects will reinforce this decongestion momentum.
Ongoing works nearing completion include the Dwarka Expressway, Delhi–Meerut Expressway, and DND–Kalindi Kunj–Jewar Airport Link, all of which are expected to open new routes for long-haul traffic bypassing central Delhi. This new phase of infrastructure expansion indicates Delhi’s strategic pivot towards future-ready transport solutions that align with environmental goals, economic productivity, and urban equity. As the capital city faces rising mobility demands and environmental challenges, infrastructure that supports seamless, low-emission, and integrated transport will be critical to its sustainable growth trajectory.
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