India, Jan. 8 -- New Delhi

With the initial assessment for the Munak elevated corridor complete, the Delhi government has decided to hand over the construction of the ambitious 20-kilometre corridor to the National Highways Authority of India, senior government functionaries said.

The project seeks to build the elevated road right alongside the Munak Canal, to connect Inderlok to Bawana in northwest Delhi. Once completed, the signal-free corridor is expected to reduce travel time by up to 40% and ease pressure on some of the city's most congested traffic junctions, including Mukarba Chowk.

A senior government functionary said that, as per the assessment, the cost of the construction of the elevated corridor will be around Rs.4,700 cror...