CM inaugurates upgradation works on NH 10

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated three upgradation works on Delhi-Rohtak Road on National Highway-10 from Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating works at Nangloi near Maharaja Surajmal Stadium, Ms Dikshit said with the completion of these three works, all roads connecting neighbouring states will become more smooth and excellent.

NH-10 is a major highway for traffic going towards Rohtak, Hissar, and Bhiwani in Haryana and Fazilka in Punjab. It caters to a large number of heavy and light vehicles. Speaking at the function, where Delhi PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan and a number of MLAs were also present, Ms Dikshit further stated that the PWD has been undertaking strengthening and upgradation of all major roads leading to the Capital city from the neighbouring states. This is being undertaken on a priority basis, keeping in view the ensuing Commonwealth Games. Under this project, widening of Delhi-Rohtak Road from six-seven lanes to eight lanes from Punjabi Bagh to Mundka i.e. road length of 11.7 km, strengthening of Delhi-Rohtak Road from Mundka to Tikri Border i.e. road length of 5 km and construction of service road, drain and strengthening of existing service road from Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border i.e. length of 17 km is to be completed. The stretch of NH-10, which was earlier handed over to the DMRC in July, 2006 for construction of Inderlok-Mundka elevated Metro corridor, has been taken over back by the PWD in November, 2009 and upgradation has been planned to be executed on a war-footing. Ms Dikshit added that the upgradation of 17 km-long road will provide a safe and smooth passage to the inter-state traffic.

The Chief Minister added that the existing width of main carriageway of NH-10 from Punjabi Bagh to Mundka varies from six to seven lanes. Keeping in view the increasing traffic and importance of this road, it has been decided to widen this to eight lanes within the Capital city. Widening work from Mundka to further Tikri Border has already been completed. The existing carriageway on 11.7 km long road will also be strengthened as the road surface became uneven. The last carpeting was done seven years back. An amount of Rs 52.87 crore has been released for this purpose. Keeping in view the importance of the Commonwealth Games, widening of roads along with improvement of footpath from Punjabi Bagh to Peeragarhi along with strengthening of road in the complete stretch from Punjabi Bagh to Mundka will be completed before the Games.

She said the work of strengthening of Delhi-Rohtak Road from Mundka to Tikri Border with road length of 5 km will be completed by July.

Carpeting of existing carriageway from Mundka to Tikri Border was taken up seven years back. An amount of Rs 11.53 crore has been sanctioned for this purpose. Mr Chauhan stated that entire 450 km-long PWD road in Delhi is being strengthened and upgraded with special stress on roads leading to Delhi. Apart from this, a comprehensive project of greenery underneath the flyovers and street-scaping has also been taken up keeping in view the Commonwealth Games. The PWD is striving hard to present a more developed, green and modern infrastructure during the Games. The quality of work of PWD is being appreciated even by the foreign visitors and sports administrators. It has completed three stadia which have proved to be of international standards as trial competitions have already been organised successfully.