Transport investment for Delhi

In Indian capital Delhi investment plans are being made for the city’s transport infrastructure. Projects planned include building an elevated road link connecting Azadpur and Prembari Pul, as well as extending Barapullah road up to INA Market. These projects will cost some $345 million. The city authorities also plan to invest in 600 new low-floor buses, and a new monorail project to improve Delhi’s public transport system.
June 13, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In Indian capital Delhi investment plans are being made for the city’s transport infrastructure. Projects planned include building an elevated road link connecting Azadpur and Prembari Pul, as well as extending Barapullah road up to INA Market. These projects will cost some $345 million. The city authorities also plan to invest in 600 new low-floor buses, and a new monorail project to improve Delhi’s public transport system.

Related Content

  • Australia's huge transport investment
    February 29, 2012
    The Australian Government is allocating additional funding to renew its infrastructure and to improve transport in the major cities work in its 2011-12 budget.
    Read More
  • Developing Delhi's local transport systems
    February 9, 2012
    Siemens wins BRT order A major contract order was placed with Siemens by DIMTS (Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited) on behalf of the local Transport Department for the development of the city's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
    Read More
  • Delhi’s plan to cut pollution
    December 9, 2015
    The authorities in Indian capital Delhi are keen to cut pollution in the city. Delhi currently ranks as one of the worst in the world for air pollution, with vehicles, power generation and industry as three of the prime causes of the problem. The next step being made will be to restrict drivers from using their vehicles to alternate days, depending on whether the licence plate has an odd or even number. This approach has been used already in a number of cities such as Lagos and Beijing to cut congestion and
    Read More
  • Traffic congestion plan for Delhi
    April 26, 2012
    India's capital Delhi looks set to see the introduction of a congestion charging scheme. The city authorities plan to launch the scheme in a bid to tackle endemic traffic congestion.
    Read More

Highlighted Content