Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Delhi Master Plan 2047 Proposes Broad Infrastructure and Ecological Transformation
Delhi has announced a long-term plan for how the city should grow by 2047.
It includes better roads, public transport and new business areas.
Narela could become a major place for universities and education.
Dwarka could become a centre for investment, technology and start-ups.
Kartavya Path would be improved as a public and cultural space.
The plan also includes a large new national museum and conservation of heritage buildings.
Three major areas could receive transport hubs connecting different kinds of travel.
The Yamuna floodplains would be protected, with new environmental projects and a long cycle track.
Officials say the plan is intended to make Delhi more organized, convenient and environmentally sustainable.
Delhi Master Plan 2047 proposes revamping Kartavya Path and developing the Yuge Yugeen National Museum.
Narela is designated as an education hub, while Dwarka is planned as an investment and international gateway hub.
The plan includes nearly 200 square kilometres of urban expansion, supported by a proposed 600-kilometre road network.
Multimodal transit hubs are proposed at Anand Vihar, Kashmiri Gate and Sarai Kale Khan.
Around 1,700 hectares of Yamuna floodplains would be protected and restored, including a planned 52-kilometre cycle track.
- Who
- The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the Delhi Development Authority and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta are associated with the plan.
- What
- Delhi Master Plan 2047 proposes long-term changes to transport, urban expansion, business districts, heritage areas, public amenities and environmental infrastructure.
- When
- The plan was unveiled as a long-term framework extending to 2047.
- Where
- The proposals cover Delhi, including Kartavya Path, Narela, Dwarka, the Urban Extension Road corridors, major transit hubs and the Yamuna floodplains.
- Why
- The plan is intended to address Delhi’s growing population and needs for integrated development, improved transport, economic growth, public amenities and environmental restoration.
- Education hub
- 138 hectares in Narela are reserved for public and private universities.
- Investment hub
- Dwarka is proposed as an international gateway and investment hub for IT, industrial parks, data centres and start-ups.
- Road network
- Nearly 200 square kilometres of planned urban expansion would be supported by a proposed 600-kilometre road network.
- High-density corridor
- A 250-metre-wide corridor is proposed along Urban Extension Road-II, with Floor Area Ratio of up to 400.
- Transit hubs
- Multimodal hubs are planned at Anand Vihar, Kashmiri Gate and Sarai Kale Khan.
- Yamuna restoration
- Nearly 1,700 hectares of floodplains are proposed for protection and ecological restoration through 13 major projects.
- Cycle track
- A 52-kilometre cycle track is planned along the Yamuna floodplain.