India, June 20 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is finalising plans to recarpet and repair key avenue roads in Lutyens' Delhi as part of its post-monsoon plans, after an assessment by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) found deficiencies in 60 of 79 roads, officials familiar with the matter said.

The project is expected to cost Rs.92 crore and has been set a deadline of next March, they said.

"Right now, the work award is in its final stages and the work will tentatively start after monsoon, in October. The deadline for completion of the project is March 31, 2026. We have six divisions of roads in New Delhi and the work will be taken up one by one so that commuters do not face any inconvenience," NDMC vice-chairman Kulj...