Delhi government is continuously working to improve Delhi roads (representation)
New Delhi:
The Delhi government will redevelop 500 kilometers of 100-foot-wide roads in the nation’s capital on the model of those in European cities, an official statement said on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a Public Works Department (PWD) review meeting regarding the overhaul of seven roads in Delhi on European city lines, he said.
“During the meeting, the Chief Minister ordered that all of Delhi’s 100-foot-wide roads, totaling 500 km, be completely redesigned to international standards and along the lines of the newly redesigned Chandni Chowk Main Road. “, says the press release.
He asked the PWD for a detailed plan in three weeks, he said.
“Delhi is the capital of the country. Through this project, we dream that Delhi will look like other world capitals. It will give a better image of India in the world“, said the chief minister.
The Delhi government is continuously working to improve Delhi’s roads. Large numbers of people come to Delhi from abroad and if the roads here are nice and free from congestion, a different picture of India would be presented to the world, he said.
“We will also increase the greenery along these roads, which will help us fight pollution,” Kejriwal said.
The roads will be redesigned on the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model and the construction company will be responsible for maintaining the roads for 15 years, the statement said.
The deadline for the redesign of the first seven roads was December 2019, but it has been extended until August 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, he said.
People face problems because there are bottleneck roads, which cause traffic jams in various parts of the city. Wide roads in many parts of Delhi turn into narrow roads and then back to wide roads after a few miles creating a bottleneck situation and heavy traffic.
The priority will be to remove bottlenecks first for smooth traffic and an organized lane system, the statement said.
The next goal would be to increase the efficiency of the existing road space in the city. There will be measured and planned spaces for vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, trails and side lanes. Trails will be extensively mapped at an average of 10 feet for pedestrian convenience, he said.
No surface will be left unpaved for dust control. In order to ensure that there is no dust on the roads, grass and shrubs will be planted, the statement said.
Trails will be redesigned and rebuilt to a standard height for the convenience of the physically disabled. The roads will also have separate spaces for planting trees and parking electric and motor vehicles, as well as a bicycle path.
The slope of the roads, as well as the drains, will be redesigned to tackle the problem of congestion. Rainwater harvesting structures will be built inside the drainage systems, he said.
Different types of designs will be displayed on the walls by the roadside, he added.
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