India, April 6 -- The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma and member of parliament (MP) Bansuri Swaraj on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a culvert bridge on the Ratan Lal Sahdev Marg in Defence Colony.

The bridge will be built over the main drain in the area and will be 25 metre long and 18 metre wide with four lanes - two on each side. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.7.3 crore and it will be completed within 11 months, officials said.

"This road leads to Barapullah, a critical corridor for commuters, and the bridge was a long-standing demand of residents for the past three-four years. We had promised that the work will begin in April, and today, that promise has been fulfilled. The bridge will be c...