3 min readNew DelhiJun 25, 2026 02:33 AM IST
First published on: Jun 25, 2026 at 02:33 AM IST
The Delhi government approved Rs 657.99 crore to strengthen and repair 270 km of roads across the Capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday, adding that the project would focus on improving durability, road safety and construction quality.
The projects were cleared at a meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee chaired by Gupta on Wednesday. The project will cover 270.63 km of roads in East, North and South Delhi and are targeted for completion by October, an official said.
Of the total approved outlay, Rs 147.08 crore has been earmarked for strengthening 58.292 km of roads in the East Maintenance Zone. Another Rs 247.31 crore will be spent on 104.42 km of roads in the North Maintenance Zone, while Rs 263.61 crore has been approved for 107.92 km in the South Maintenance Zone, officials said.
According to the government, the project would involve cold milling of damaged road surfaces, followed by the laying of Dense Bituminous Macadam — a thick bitumen-and-aggregate base layer — and Bituminous Concrete, the final road surface.
Other works will include tack coats to bond old and new layers, lane and zebra-crossing markings, road furniture such as signboards, reflectors and safety barriers, and kerb channels for roadside drainage, officials said.
In a first, the government has also decided to introduce a zone-wise composite tendering system, replacing the conventional practice of issuing tenders road by road. Officials said the move was intended to attract established road construction firms, allow better deployment of machinery and technology, and improve monitoring and accountability.
Under the new model, contractors will be responsible for maintaining roads during a five-year Defect Liability Period. The government said any potholes that develop during this period would have to be repaired within 48 hours.
On the sustainability of the project, Gupta said the projects were designed not only as a road-upgrade exercise but also with road safety and environmental considerations in mind. The tenders have been framed in accordance with the dust-control and air-quality requirements prescribed by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), she said.
Project progress will be uploaded regularly on the Geospatial Delhi Limited/Project Monitoring Group (GSDL/DPMG) portal, while geo-tagged photographs will be taken before, during and after the work has been carried out. Independent quality audits will also be carried out by Central Road Research Institute (CSIR) and the School of Planning and Architecture, according to the government.
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh and senior officials were also present at the meeting.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta 
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