India, Dec. 24 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government on Tuesday alloted funds for upgrades along three south Delhi flyovers, at Modi Mill, Savitri Cinema and Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, to decongest high-footfall roads and address chronic waterlogging, officials aware of the matter said.

The works, approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) on Tuesday, will be executed by the Public Works Department (PWD), at a combined cost of Rs.759 crore. Officials said the approvals will allow construction to begin after years of delays linked to planning and financial clearances.

"With EFC clearance now in place, we are firmly moving towards execution. Flyovers alone cannot solve urban problems. That is why traffic decongestion and stormwater dra...