Overview
- The Delhi government approved the detailed project report for Phase I of the elevated Ring Road in mid‑June, clearing about 25 km across three priority sections from Azadpur to the Ashram/DND stretch for further review.
- Two new bridges across the Yamuna have been identified for the Majnu Ka Tila–Salimgarh package, with one planned near the Old Iron Bridge (Loha Pul) and the other at Chandgiram Akhara near Metcalfe House.
- The full project will span roughly 55 km in six packages and is estimated at about ₹11,000–12,000 crore, and the city says it will seek funding support from the central government.
- Officials expect the elevated corridor to separate through traffic from local traffic, boosting peak speeds from about 24 kmph to roughly 45 kmph on a road that carries about 500,000 vehicles daily and cutting accidents and emissions.
- Key next steps are UTTIPEC technical approval, environmental clearance including NGT review for floodplain crossings, firming up financing, and resolving local land‑acquisition issues in stretches such as Narela before major construction can begin.