Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Corporate Affairs (MCA) Harsh Malhotra said on Thursday that the Centre is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to ease traffic congestion in Delhi and the NCR.

The mix of ongoing, upcoming, and completed highway projects is aimed at transforming connectivity in and around the Capital. According to the minister, six decongestion projects, spanning 128 km and valued at Rs 23,850 crore, are in the planning stage, while another 91 km of works worth Rs 7,084 crore are currently under active implementation.

Speaking at Delhi Dialogues programme organised by this newspaper, Malhotra noted that the ministry has already delivered infrastructure projects worth Rs 80,545 crore, covering 1,679 km, marking a significant step toward reshaping the region’s road network.