CM, L-G launch ₹64-crore overhaul of Nangloi-Najafgarh road

To reduce traffic congestion and provide relief to commuters in West Delhi, the Delhi government on Tuesday announced a road and drain repair project along the Nangloi-Najafgarh road, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said.

Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena, along with the Chief Minister, laid the foundation stone of the ₹64.04-crore project, under which new stormwater drains will be built and existing drains along the corridor will be upgraded.

Mr. Saxena said he had inspected several areas, including Mundka, Nangloi, Kanjhawala, Phirni Road and Rohtak Road, in September 2024, where he found conditions “extremely dilapidated”. “Sewage water was flowing on the roads, the roads were badly damaged and conditions were miserable due to potholes and filth. I had then directed the government to take immediate corrective action,” he said, adding that work could not progress earlier due to “neglect by the previous government”.

Chief Minister Gupta said the Delhi government is working to improve the Capital’s drainage and stormwater management system using “new and modern approaches”. Once completed, the project will improve drainage across the corridor, upgrade road conditions and give commuters significant relief from traffic bottlenecks, she said.

Ms. Gupta added that the road is being strengthened and reconstructed, and crash barriers are being installed along the central verge to ensure safe and effective drainage even during the monsoon.

“Regular cleaning of drains, new trunk drains, and sewage treatment plant projects are being taken up simultaneously so that only treated water flows into the Yamuna in the future and the Capital is permanently freed from waterlogging,” Ms. Gupta said.

Public Works Department Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh said several roads in the area had remained in a poor state for years. “The present government took responsibility for their reconstruction, completed the tendering process and commenced work,” he said.

Transport Minister Pankaj Singh added that for the past 11 years, conditions had been so bad that neither pedestrians nor vehicles could move comfortably, and the situation worsened during the monsoon.