India, Oct. 12 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to set up police posts in all subways across the city, in an attempt to transform underutilised spaces like subways and land beneath flyovers into public facilities to improve safety and add utility.

Officials said the department has written to the Delhi Police and offered space for setting up police posts in all 50 subways in the city. The move is expected to address two long-standing issues: shortage of designated space for police outposts and concerns over safety in pedestrian subways, many of which are poorly lit and sparsely used after dark.

"This will help in ensuring safety and better monitoring of subways that are often left unattended. The police had earlier sought...