Delhi govt begins work on najafgarh drain corridor to improve connectivity

The Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) Department has initiated the process for the development of a surface-group corridor along the chhawla region of the najafgarh drain, the larger tributary of the yamuna, in a bid to boost connectivity of Southwest Delhi with the Rest of the Capital and Key High-Speed ​​Corridors, Senior Officials Said.

In the first phase, the department has invited bids worth around 9.2 Crore for developing a double-lane road on the right bank of the drawin in the chhawla-dhulsiras stretch. The project, funded through the center’s SPICIAL SSISTANCE to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Fund, will include dismantling the damaged bituminous surface and rebuilding the corridor with free drinage, Street lighting and horticultural features. The bidding process will close by September 8, and Construction is expected to begin immediati after. Officials said the contractor will be liable for five years of free maintenance in case of any damage.

This model will later be extended in other patches along the drawin in phase. The corridor will provide southwest delhi areas directed direct connectivity to urban exchange road-2, Dwarka Exprusesway, Gurugrams and The Airport, “A Senior Official Said.

The Najafgarh Drain, Earlier Known as the Sahibi River, Originates in Rajasthan and joins the yamuna at dhansa. Of Its 57km Stretch in Delhi, 18km Runs through Rural Areas Before Entering a 39km Urban Stretch. It is the largest contributor of pollutants to the yamuna and is part of the government’s river rever rejuvenation drive.

Parallel to the corridor development, the i & fc has also launched the “Najafgarh riverfront project” at the Vipin Garden Section Near Dwarka, where 50 acres of land will be redeevilyoped, incloated paryk With Walking Tracks, Play Areas, A Chhat Ghat, Parking Facilites and Landscaping.

Thousands of Residents In Colonies Such as Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nilothi, Baprola, Kakrola, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Vikaspuri, Uttam Nagar, Janakpuri and Chhawla AREE Expected to Benefitted to Benefit Corridor, which officials said will ease congestion and provide alternative routes to basaidarapur, Keshavpur, Vikaspuri, Dwarka Expressway, The Inner and Outer Ring Roads.

The idea of ​​a road along the najafgarh drain has been in the pipeline for more than a decade. A similar plan floated by the Congress government in 2012 Facted Resistance from Environmentalists. In 2022, The Aap Government Announced A 27km Road Between Chhawla and Basaidarapur at a cost of 350 Crore, but the project did not materialise. In May this year, the BJP government announced a 60.77km network of new roads along the drawin, including a two-lane road on the left bank from jhatikra bridge to chhawla brother (5.94 km) and two-lane roads on bot banks between chhawla bridge and basaidarapur bridge (54.83 km).

Officials Clarified that these announcing all related to the same plan of development a connectivity corridor along the drawin’s banks. The ongoing 9.2 Crore Chhawla – DHULSIRAS Project is a small first step under the larger 60km corridor, which will be executed in phase.