Work on final underpass to resume after monsoon

More than two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor, work on its last and long-delayed underpass is finally set to resume after the monsoon, Delhi's public works department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday.

- Snehil Sinha

PWD officials said all technical preparations have been completed, and the department is now awaiting final clearance from the Union housing and urban affairs ministry (MoHUA). Once approved, construction of Underpass 5 will begin immediately, with an eight-month completion target.

The underpass is crucial for completing the full loop of the corridor and resolving persistent traffic congestion near Bhairon Marg and Ring Road.

“We've submitted the final proposal to the Centre. As soon as approval comes in, work will resume—hopefully within a month,” Verma said after a site visit.