By: Express News ServiceNew Delhi | November 2, 2025 05:15 AM IST 2 min readAccording to the statement, the elevated road, currently planned until Inderlok, will be extended through an underground tunnel up to Kashmere Gate (File Photo)To improve connectivity between Delhi and Haryana, the Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to extend the under construction Munak Canal elevated road up to Kashmere Gate. The extension will include the construction of a 4-km tunnel between Inderlok and Kashmere Gate ISBT, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Saturday.The department has begun the process to prepare a Detailed Project Report for the project, Singh said in a statement.The initiative is part of Delhi government’s plan to expand road infrastructure and address long-standing traffic congestion across North Delhi, he added.“This corridor will be a major relief for commuters from North and Northwest Delhi as well as those travelling from Haryana. Once operational, it will provide a direct, high-speed route to Central Delhi and help bring down travel time and pollution levels,” Singh said.According to the statement, the elevated road, currently planned until Inderlok, will be extended through an underground tunnel up to Kashmere Gate. Once completed, it will provide a signal-free corridor from the Delhi-Haryana border to Central Delhi, connecting directly with ISBT, Outer Ring Road, and Wazirabad corridor.The project will significantly reduce travel time for vehicles coming from Sonipat, Rohtak, and the Urban Extension Road (UER) while easing bottlenecks at Mukarba Chowk, Azadpur and Roshanara Road, it added. As per the plan, the proposed 4-km tunnel will directly link the elevated section from Inderlok to ISBT.Singh said the project is a decisive step towards long-term sustainable urban mobility. “Delhi needs futuristic and innovative solutions that cater to the growing infrastructural needs of Delhi and its people. We are moving away from the past practice of short-term patchworks. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, we are focusing on long-term, high-impact projects that will serve Delhi for decades to come,” he added.Story continues below this adAccording to preliminary PWD estimates, the corridor could reduce travel time between the Delhi-Haryana border and Kashmere Gate by up to 40%.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd