New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday created a green corridor to facilitate organ transportation between two hospitals.

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi on Sunday.

New Delhi Apr 24 PTI Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited Ashram underpass on Mathura Road in south Delhi and said the facility will benefit lakhs of commuters travelling through the stretch The Ashram underpass opened after missing eight deadlines and a delay of over a year The underpass connects Bhogal with New Friends Colony on Mathura Road After its opening motorists travelling to ITO and other parts of central Delhi from New Friends Colony and Badarpur will have a smooth ride through the busy Ashram crossingAshram Chowk is an important link between central and south Delhi and also with Faridabad The junction connects Mathura Road and Ring Road linking Lajpat Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and the DND flyoverAddressing a small gathering Sisodia who also holds PWD portfolio said the underpass will not only save time of commuters but will also result in daily saving of 1550 litre fuelI am told by engineers here that nearly 1550 litre fuel is burnt by commuters daily while waiting at the Ashram crossing only It will also reduce the emission of 3600 kg of carbon gasNow all this fuel and money along with travelling time will be saved It will benefit lakhs of commuters of Delhi Sisodia saidHe said it was a complex construction and it was very difficult to built the underpass during heavy traffic Sisodia also said that proper arrangements have been made to ensure there is no waterlogging in the underpass during the monsoon season Last month Sisodia had said the facility will be opened for the public on March 22 but it could not be done because of non-completion of workHowever the PWD had started the trial run of the facility from March 22The foundation stone of the underpass was laid by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 24 2019 and it was to be completed in a years timePWD officials said the deadline was first extended to March 2021 further pushed to June 30 2021 and then to September 2021 It was again extended to December 2021 and then to March 2022PWD Chief Project Manager PK Parmar said the estimated cost of the project was around Rs 77 crore but only Rs 53 crore was spent on construction of the underpass while rest on shifting of utilities Kalkaji MLA Atishi and Jangpura MLA Praveen Kumar were also present at the inaugural ceremony PTI AKM DV DV

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea moved by the Delhi Waqf Board challenging the single judge bench order and seeking a stay on the transfer of a portion of a graveyard to Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

New Delhi Mar 30 PTI The Delhi traffic police on Wednesday issued an advisory saying that the Ashram underpass will be opened for vehicular movement only during peak traffic hours of morning and evening till April 2The Ashram underpass was opened for traffic on trial basis on March 22 The underpass is likely to be inaugurated early next monthAshram Underpass both carriageways from New Friends Colony to Bhogal and vice-versa will be open to Traffic from 8 am to 1030 am and from 5 pm to 8 pm until April 2 2022 Motorists are advised to plan their journey accordingly Inconvenience is regretted the Delhi traffic police said in a tweetAccording to PWD officials the underpass will remain shut except for peak traffic hours to complete the remaining works including the finishing touches of the underpass It is likely to be opened in the first week of April so we want to finish the remaining works at the earliest a PWD official said who wished not to be namedThe works related to sheds on the underpass ramps fixation of signage lights and lane marking are remaining Ashram intersection is an important link between central and south Delhi and also with Faridabad The junction connects the Mathura Road and the Ring Road linking Lajpat Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and the DND flyoverOnce the underpass is formally opened for traffic it would benefit commuters passing through the busy Ashram crossing and ease their ride towards Sarita Vihar Badarpur and Faridabad from ITO and vice versa PTI AKM ANB ANB

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Delhis Public Works Department PWD will start trial run of much-awaited Ashram underpass from Tuesday even as officials said the facility is likely to be inaugurated formally towards the end of the month a move that will benefit lakhs of commuters The officials said during the trial run of the underpass commuters will be allowed to use the facility in the daytimeThe underpass will be opened for commuters on trial basis during the day time from tomorrow Tuesday We will observe the results closely and take necessary measures if required a government official said requesting anonymity He added The trial will continue till the inauguration of the underpass which is expected by the end of this month Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia earlier this month had carried out an inspection of the Ashram underpass in south Delhi and announced that the facility will be opened for the public on March 22PWD officials however said they are yet to get any date for the inauguration from the governmentAccording to data provided by the traffic police around 25 lakh to 3 lakh vehicles cross the Ashram intersection every day during peak traffic hours To ease the traffic logjam at the crossing a 750-metre-long underpass is being built on the Mathura Road between the Nizamuddin rail bridge and the CSIR ApartmentsOnce opened the commuters travelling to and from ITO and other parts of central Delhi will have a smooth ride through the busy Ashram crossingThe foundation stone for the underpass was laid by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 24 2019 and it was to be completed in a years timeThe estimated cost of the project is Rs 78 crore PTI AKM CK

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday conducted site inspection of Pragati Maidan tunnel project and road corridor and said the facility will be opened within a monthSisodia also posted pictures of the Pragati Maidan tunnel and underpasses on Bhairon Marg and the Ring Road on TwitterReviewed the construction of the roads and tunnel aroundunder Pragati Maidan Bhairon Marg Mathura Road and Ring Road This corridor will soon ease traffic in and around Ring Road and India Gate The work is almost complete and will be ready to be opened in a month Sisodia said in a tweet In the pictures major construction works along with painting on walls of the tunnel and underpasses have been completed Earlier this month Sisodia who also holds Public Works Department PWD portfolio had convened a review meeting department officials on the project and had directed officials to expedite the construction work He had said the facility will be opened by MayUnder the project the PWD is constructing a 12-km-long tunnel and six underpasses at an estimated cost of Rs 777 croreThe tunnel will start near National Sports Complex of India NSCI on Purana Qila Road and pass underneath the redeveloped Pragati Maidan to culminate at the Ring Road near Pragati Power stationThe construction work of the tunnel was started in March 2018 PTI AKM TDS TDS

New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The overall air quality in Delhi is in the 'severe' category on Friday after bursting for firecrackers on Diwali and the presence of bio-mass pollutants in the national capital, said RK Jenamani, deputy general manager (DGM), India Meteorological Department.

New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): A total 152 calls for reporting fire were received by Fire Service Department in the national capital on the occasion of Diwali, yesterday, which is 25 per cent less compared to last year, said Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Services on Friday.

New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The air quality in various parts of the National Capital Region deteriorated as it entered the 'severe' category on Friday morning, following Diwali.