Flowing Freely: Delhi's Ambitious Sahibi River Road Initiative

The Delhi government has announced plans to construct dedicated road corridors along both sides of the Sahibi River, spanning from Dhasa to Wasai Darapur. This initiative aims to ease traffic congestion and enhance urban connectivity. The decision was made during a high-level coordination meeting chaired by Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma.

This project is designed to provide alternative routes for commuters, reducing pressure on existing city roads. Additionally, a police outpost near the Dhaula Kuan Metro station will be relocated, and a slip road will be built from National Highway-48 to Naraina. These measures aim to address a major traffic bottleneck and improve access to the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Delhi Cantonment.

Furthermore, the Delhi government has decided to transfer four key PWD-managed road sections to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for better maintenance and faster development. These include a 13.2-km stretch from Peeragarhi to the Tikri border, a 6.8-km stretch from Peeragarhi to Zakhira on NH-10 (Delhi-Rohtak Road), a 7.5-km stretch from Ali village to Ring Road at Ashram Junction on NH-2 (Mathura Road), and an eight-km stretch of NH-148A (MG Road). Minister Verma stated that the corridor project will be a “game-changer for the city,” significantly reducing congestion.

This two-pronged approach—creating new corridors and transferring key routes to NHAI—is expected to improve road quality, speed up project implementation, and enhance the overall commuting experience across the National Capital Region.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.