The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to develop a major drain network on both sides of the Grand Trunk (GT) Road stretch from Gyani Border to Lal Kuan in Ghaziabad at an estimated cost of about ₹55 crore, officials in the know of the matter said on Thursday, adding that the municipal corporation has consented to give ₹25 crore for the project.
The GT Road redevelopment has been in the planning stage for about a year now and a detailed project report (DPR) has been sent to NHAI headquarters for final approval. The entire redevelopment plan cover 14.9km and is expected to cost about ₹628 crore and proposes to develop three elevated stretches to ease traffic conditions on GT Road.
