Jaipur will get 9 km of new footpaths along five major roads after the Jaipur Development Authority approved a Rs 6.33 crore project aimed at improving pedestrian movement on busy city corridors. The work is scheduled to begin before Diwali, with tenders expected to be invited shortly.
The project will cover stretches of New Sanganer Road between Gurjar Ki Thadi and Ajmer Road, Kings Road, Gopalpura Bypass, Mahesh Nagar 80-feet Road and Hans Marg between Gopalpura Bypass and the Riddhi Siddhi Underpass. According to the report, these roads have several commercial establishments and coaching institutes, creating significant pedestrian movement.
JDA commissioner Siddharth Mahajan said the footpaths would also include greenery. The project has received both financial and administrative approval, allowing the authority to proceed with the tendering process before construction begins.
The planned routes connect areas where pedestrians currently move alongside busy traffic and commercial activity. By selecting five major roads rather than a single isolated stretch, the project will create pedestrian infrastructure across multiple parts of Jaipur. The report, however, does not specify the width, surface material, accessibility features or design standards proposed for the footpaths.
The locations listed by the JDA include some of the city’s active commercial and institutional corridors. New Sanganer Road, Gopalpura Bypass and Hans Marg are linked to established neighbourhoods, major junctions and destinations that attract daily movement. Kings Road and Mahesh Nagar 80-feet Road are also included in the package, making the project relevant to pedestrians travelling between residential areas, businesses and coaching centres.
The inclusion of greenery indicates that the authority intends the works to involve more than the laying of walking surfaces. The supplied report does not provide details on the type of planting, maintenance responsibility, drainage arrangements or protection from encroachment. These elements will determine how much of the approved network remains usable once construction is complete.
The project’s immediate next step is the invitation of tenders. The JDA plans to start work before Diwali, but the report does not provide a contractor selection date, a completion deadline or a corridor-wise construction schedule. It also does not state whether the footpaths will be built continuously across intersections or integrated with existing bus stops and road crossings.
For pedestrians, the most important implementation issue will be whether the new stretches remain continuous and accessible along the five roads. The authority has identified the routes, secured approvals and set out the project cost; details on design, construction sequencing and maintenance are expected to emerge through the tendering process.
