India, March 5 -- New Delhi

Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday approved a proposal to transfer the 13.23-kilometre stretch of Delhi-Rohtak Road (NH-10) from Peeragarhi Chowk to Tikri border to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to develop it as an expressway.

Verma said the Union minister of road transport and highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, has agreed to the move in principle and will facilitate the upgrade of the corridor into a "world class" highway.

"I have approved and forwarded the proposal to NHAI... Our double-engine government is focused on ensuring smoother traffic flow, enhanced connectivity, and world-class infrastructure," Verma said.

He said that all other national highways with...