Delhi's ₹3,000 Cr Elevated Vision: Munak Canal's New Horizon

The Delhi government is planning a 20-km-long elevated road along the Munak Canal, stretching from Inderlok to Bawana in northwest Delhi, to ease traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road.

Estimated to cost ₹3,000 crore, the project will be developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), while the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) will handle funding, land acquisition, and inter-agency coordination. A detailed project report (DPR) is currently in preparation and is expected within three months.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta recently convened a high-level meeting with officials from the Delhi PWD, Haryana government, and central agencies to advance the proposal. Since the Munak Canal is managed by Haryana’s irrigation department, Delhi is in the process of securing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to proceed.

The Munak Canal, part of the Western Yamuna Canal system, spans 102 km—17 km of which runs through Delhi—and supplies over 1,000 cusecs of water daily to the city. Originally constructed between 2003 and 2012, it is a critical water source. The proposed elevated corridor will connect Urban Extension Road 2 (UER 2) to Delhi’s road network, improving mobility across the capital’s northern and western regions.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.