Pragati Maidan tunnel, 5 underpass: Now, a smooth commute on Ring Road and Mathura Road

Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday, the 1.3-km-long six-lane Pragati Maidan tunnel is the first-of-its-kind digitally controlled structure that has been built below seven active railway lines.

Now open for commuters, the tunnel as well as five underpasses are aimed at providing hassle-free and seamless connectivity between Central, Southeast and New Delhi, and will make the city’s busy routes — Bhairon Marg, Ring Road and Mathura Road — signal free. Collectively called the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor, the project cost Rs 923 crore.