New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced a major push to upgrade road infrastructure across the city, with Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma stating on Monday that nearly 500 kilometres of important stretches will be repaired and improved by March 2026. Verma made the announcement during an inspection of road conditions in Lajpat Nagar and Amar Colony, accompanied by local MLAs and senior officials from the department.
Speaking to the media, Verma said that tenders for the large-scale project are already being processed. “By March, the Delhi government will repair 500 kilometres of major roads. Tenders are being floated. Broken stretches, slip roads, footpaths and foot overbridges will also be repaired,” he said, emphasising that the initiative will touch every part of the city where road surfaces have deteriorated.
Officials noted that the step comes at a crucial time, as Delhi continues to experience severe winter air pollution each year. Road dust, generated primarily from damaged surfaces, remains one of the significant contributors to poor air quality.
The government hopes that smoother road surfaces will help curb dust dispersion and support the broader pollution mitigation strategy.
Earlier this year, Verma reviewed 153 ongoing road repair works being carried out under the city’s dust-control plan and instructed
PWD teams to accelerate progress. Many of these projects are currently underway and are expected to be completed ahead of the monsoon to prevent further wear and tear.
The push to improve Delhi’s roads has also received financial backing from the Centre. Last month, the Union government sanctioned Rs.803 crore for the capital under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF), earmarked specifically for road-related upgrades and development. Using this funding, nearly 170 kilometres of road stretches are presently being developed or maintained, with multiple tenders already issued.
Officials added that an additional phase, covering roughly 200 kilometres of roads, has also moved into the tendering and repair pipeline. Together, these works form the backbone of the city’s plan to revamp 500 kilometres of important road corridors by March 2026.
The repair programme will include resurfacing, pothole filling, patchwork, and restoring roads that have been dug up for utility projects.