Delhi govt appoints consultant for road redesign project

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Delhi government has appointed a consultant for its ambitious road redesign project under which 540km of arterial roads in the city will be developed with features such as landscaping, and cycle and pedestrian tracks.

Kejriwal chaired a review meeting on the proposal and directed the consultant to submit a detailed project report (DPR) by February next year so that all works can be completed in two years (by early 2023). Public Works Department (PWD) minister Satyendar Jain, the PWD secretary, the PWD engineer-in-chief and various other officials of the department were also present in the review meeting.