The Hindu Business Line : Delhi govt to approach PMO on stalled tunnel project

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has decided to approach the Prime Minister's Office to put back on track its ambitious plan of constructing a tunnel connecting the Games Village in East Delhi and the National Stadium.

The project was stalled in the wake of protests from heritage experts and conservationists who contended that it would cause vibration in the area, causing damage to Humayun Tomb.

"We have decided to move the PMO to look into the feasibility of the project. We are sure of getting PMO's approval for the project,'' PWD Minister A K Walia told PTI here.

He said the 1.7-km road-cum-tunnel project would be first of its kind in the country and would be a shortest route for the players during Commonwealth Games 2010.

The project was approved by the Delhi Cabinet to ease traffic flow from East to South and Southwest Delhi, reducing travel time from NH-24 to Lodhi Road from 25 minutes to eight minutes.

The project was proposed to start from National Highway-24 intersection on ring road to pass through Indraprastha park, Sunder Nagar nursery, Neela Gumbadh and then end at Lodhi road near the Nehru Stadium.

However, following objections from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and later by Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC), the Rs 600 crore project has come to a naught.

The PWD had been making changes to make the plan acceptable to the ASI and DUAC but in vain. - PTI

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