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Delhi Metro & Roads Get Major Boost: 6 MMI Plans Approved, Mukarba Chowk Set for Jam-Free Future.
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:57
Delhi Metro & Roads Get Major Boost: 6 MMI Plans Approved, Mukarba Chowk Set for Jam-Free Future.
- •Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tarunjeet Singh Sandhu chaired the 70th UTTIPEC Governing Body meeting, approving key decisions to ease metro commute and reduce road congestion.
- •Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) plans for six metro stations, including GTB Nagar, Sarita Vihar, Akshardham, Rohini West/Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Malviya Nagar, and Shastri Park, received approval.
- •MMI aims to improve coordination between metro and other public transport modes, providing facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and non-motorized transport.
- •A 5.5-kilometer six-lane elevated corridor on PWD's Maa Anandmayee Marg was approved, expected to bypass 12 intersections and alleviate traffic.
- •Mukarba Chowk will see its Outer Ring Road ROB expanded from six to 10 lanes, and a new four-lane ROB will connect Jahangirpuri Industrial Area to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, diverting 20% of traffic.
Key Questions Answered
The UTTIPEC approved Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) plans for six metro stations, which include GTB Nagar, Sarita Vihar, Akshardham, Rohini West/Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Malviya Nagar, and Shastri Park.
The approved projects include a 5.5-kilometer elevated corridor on Maa Anandmayee Marg to bypass 12 intersections, an underpass and roundabout near Crown Plaza on Okhla Estate Road, and expanding the Road Over Bridge at Mukarba Chowk from six to ten lanes alongside a new four-lane ROB.
With the latest approval of six plans, all 31 Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) plans prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for Phase-1 and Phase-2 corridors have now received UTTIPEC approval.
