India, Dec. 4 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government is aiming to redevelop around 400 kilometres of arterial roads, around a third of Delhi's road network, by March 2026, amid challenges of dropping temperature, fund utilisation deadline and dust pollution.

Officials aware of the matter said that both state funds and allocations from the Central Road Fund (CRF) will be utilised for the works.

"Delhi deserves world-class roads built with honesty, speed and zero tolerance for corruption. We are setting new standards for mobility in the Capital. I have asked officials to ensure that the work is done with minimum traffic disruption and ensure pollution control measures," Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said.

While road re...