PWD to beautify Mukarba Chowk Flyover

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 9

The Delhi Government has decided to beautify Mukarba Chowk Flyover on GT Karnal Road-Outer Ring Road intersection by carrying out resurfacing of roads, repairing work of footpaths and signage among others.

The flyover, which was constructed by the previous Sheila Dikshit government, was one of the busiest traffic junctions in the national Capital.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has asked its north zone chief engineer to carry out various proposed work, including resurfacing of roads, repair of footpaths, signage, railing and horticulture work at an estimated cost of around Rs 6.9 crore.

"I have been directed to refer to the proposal in September for according administrative approval and expenditure sanction of Principal Secretary of the PWD for carrying out the work - resurfacing of roads, including all roads and slip roads. Repairs of footpaths, railings, signage, horticulture work at Mukarba Chowk Flyover for an estimated cost at Rs 6,90,73, 300," Vineet Kumar, deputy secretary of the PWD, said in a written communication to the chief engineer (north).

Mukarba Chowk is one of the busiest junctions and also the entry gate for north corridor to the city.

It caters to traffic on the national highway one coming from Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir besides Narela and adjoining rural villages of the city.