Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Delhi Government Sets Strict Timelines for Key Highway Projects
The Delhi government told the agencies that build roads to finish their highway projects on time.
A minister named Parvesh Sahib Singh held a big meeting and gave every department clear deadlines.
Many groups came to the meeting, including the police, the water board, the metro and power companies.
The meeting talked about stopping roads from flooding and reducing traffic jams in Delhi.
Some roads and underpasses, like those on NH-24, get waterlogged when it rains heavily.
Workers have already cleaned the drains along NH-24.
Now the National Highways Authority has been asked to raise the road level so water does not collect on it.
The government also wants to stop illegal parking and encroachments on roads like the Dwarka Expressway.
Every department has to finish its tasks by the fixed deadline.
They must also send a report about their progress before the next review meeting.
Delhi Government directed civic and infrastructure agencies to adhere to strict timelines for completing key highway and road projects.
Directions were issued at the fifth UT Level Coordination Committee on NHAI and GNCTD Issues meeting chaired by PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh.
NHAI was directed to raise the road level at NH-24 and implement permanent engineering solutions instead of temporary monsoon measures to address waterlogging.
The committee reviewed congestion at Delhi's border entry points, road safety, illegal parking and encroachments on Dwarka Expressway and UER-II.
Agencies were asked to fast-track approvals, utility shifting and NOCs, and submit Action Taken Reports before the next review meeting.
- Who
- Delhi Government's UT Level Coordination Committee on NHAI and GNCTD Issues, chaired by PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, with officials from PWD, NHAI, Delhi Police, MCD, Delhi Jal Board, DDA, DMRC, Revenue Department and BSES.
- What
- Agencies were directed to follow strict timelines for completing key highway and road projects, tackle waterlogging, reduce traffic congestion and remove inter-departmental bottlenecks.
- When
- During the fifth meeting of the UT Level Coordination Committee (exact date not stated in the article).
- Where
- New Delhi, covering NH-24, Dwarka Expressway, Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and other locations across the city.
- Why
- To ensure on-ground execution over procedural delays, prevent waterlogging, improve road safety and ensure timely completion of infrastructure projects.
- Committee
- UT Level Coordination Committee on NHAI and GNCTD Issues (fifth meeting)
- Chair
- PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh
- Focus Areas
- Waterlogging, traffic congestion, inter-departmental bottlenecks
- Waterlogging Hotspots
- NH-24 underpasses (Patparganj, Pandav Nagar), Mahipalpur T-Point, Nausena Bhawan, Thal Sena Bhawan, R&R Hospital underpass
- Corridors Reviewed
- Andheria Mor-NH-48 Corridor, Rangpuri Bypass Tunnel, Rohtak Road Corridor
- Key Directions
- NHAI to raise NH-24 road level; Revenue Dept to complete land demarcation; DDA and DJB to expedite clearances
- Accountability
- Action Taken Reports required before the next review meeting