Delhi CM's Shalimar Bagh constituency to see major upgrades. What's on the cards?

Indian Express

10 hours ago

Shalimar Bagh, the constituency of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is set to undergo a major upgrade. This will include road improvement, neat entry points, as well as the development of schools and hospitals.
According to senior officials in the Public Works Department (PWD), a meeting in this regard was held under the Chief Secretary, where various issues related to the Shalimar Bagh constituency in Northwest Delhi were discussed. Officials from the PWD, Traffic Police, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others concerned were present.
To address traffic congestion in Shalimar Bagh, the department has proposed several measures.
Road widening: The road coming from Pitampura and Ring Road to Singlapur narrows down from 80 feet to 20-40 feet for a distance of about 50 metres.
To address this, officials said, 'The DDA was asked to hand over a piece of land (412 sqm) in its park to widen Singlapur road… the matter was also taken up with the Haryana government to hand over a parcel of land adjoining DDA park (503 sqm) in AP-Block to the PWD.'
'In lieu of transferring the AP-Block park land to widen the road, an equal portion of vacant land that belongs to the DDA in BI-Block of Shalimar Bagh can be used as a green space… DDA has been directed to expedite the case,' read a document.
Upgrading signboards, entry points: The PWD has been asked to upgrade signboards on major roads of 80 feet and 60 right-of-way (RoW) in Shalimar Bagh and Pitampura. Entry points to Shalimar Bagh will also get an upgrade in the form of designer lamps, lights, and green plantation, said officials.
'As it is a policy matter, a standard drawing for the improvement of entry points to Shalimar Bagh is being prepared by a PWD architect. It will then be sent for approval to the competent authority… other roads that are damaged — Ram Bagh, Pitampura, and Haiderpur — will be repaired and beautified,' officials said.
Traffic solutions for other roads: The Traffic Police and PWD have been directed to provide solutions to heavy traffic at the Madhuban Chowk intersection. A skywalk has been proposed from the nearby Metro station to Rohini court at this intersection to ease pedestrian footfall, said officials.
A flyover or underpass at Peeragarhi intersection, a pain point on Rohtak road, is being planned, at an estimated cost of Rs 17 crore.
There is also a proposal to widen the overbridge along the Ring Road going towards Mangolpuri; build a flyover at Laxmi Narayan Mandir Road; construct U-turns for right-turning traffic at Chaudhary Balbir Singh Marg and improve pedestrian access with a proposed foot overbridge (FoB).
Apart from this, the PWD is planning to construct a flyover or underpass at Ring Road near Chandgi Ram Akhara intersection, Shadipur Depot, Deshbandhu Gupta Road opposite Paharganj up to Ajmeri Gate, Majnu ka Tila, and ITO intersection.
All these stretches provide direct connectivity to Shalimar Bagh. The PWD has floated tenders to carry out a feasibility study.