Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited tunnel and six underpasses that are part of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project. (Twitter/@ANI)Delhi News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project, an integral part of the Pragati Maidan redevelopment exercise. The Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project has been built at a cost of more than Rs 920 crore and is entirely funded by the central government. It is aimed at providing hassle-free and smooth access to the new world-class exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan to facilitate easy participation of exhibitors and visitors in the programmes being held there.
The much-awaited tunnel and six underpasses that are part of the project is expected to ease traffic for 1 lakh commuters. The corridor is funded entirely by the central government, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. The 1.36-km-long tunnel will have six lanes, with a three-lane carriageway on both sides. It connects Ring Road with India Gate via Purana Qila Road passing through Pragati Maidan. It will also provide direct connectivity to the huge basement parking of Pragati Maidan.
Meanwhile, even as the incidence of Covid continues to remain high in the capital with 1,534 new cases recorded on Saturday, hospitals say there is no need to increase the number of beds earmarked for the treatment of the infection as hospitalisations continue to be low. The number of active cases or those with current infection has shot to 5,119, however, just more than 200 people are hospitalised, according to the daily health bulletin released by the government.
PM also suggest the officials to close the Pragati Maidan tunnel for 4-6 hours every Sunday for vehicles and organise tour and visits for school children. The tunnel should be treated as an art gallery, he said.
Congress Party leaders sit on Satyagraha against the Government’s Agnipath Scheme, 19th June 2022 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project, an integral part of the Pragati Maidan redevelopment exercise. The Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project has been built at a cost of more than Rs 920 crore and is entirely funded by the central government. It is aimed at providing hassle-free and smooth access to the new world-class exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan to facilitate easy participation of exhibitors and visitors in the programmes being held there. (PTI)
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that the Pragati Maidan tunnel was "a first of its kind underground Corridor in the country and is an engineering marvel."
"This corridor is expected to reduce around 16,000 ton CO2 and save environment," he said.
Even as threcorded on Saturday, hospitals say there is no need to increase the number of beds earmarked for the treatment of the infection as hospitalisations continue to be low. The number of active cases or those with current infection has shot to 5,119, however, just more than 200 people are hospitalised, according to the daily health bulletin released by the government.
There are currently 9,500 hospital beds reserved for the treatment of Covid across Delhi hospitals, of which only 240 or 2.5% are occupied, according to the government’s DelhiFightsCorona portal. Read more
The Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project, which has been built at a cost of more than Rs 920 crores was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi Sunday morning. The project aims to provide hassle-free and smooth access to the exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan.
The much-awaited tunnel and six underpasses that are part of the project is expected to ease traffic for 1 lakh commuters. The corridor is funded entirely by the central government, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. The 1.36-km-long tunnel will have six lanes, with a three-lane carriageway on both sides. It connects Ring Road with India Gate via Purana Qila Road passing through Pragati Maidan. It will also provide direct connectivity to the huge basement parking of Pragati Maidan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project, which has been built at a cost of more than Rs 920 crores. The project aims to provide hassle-free and smooth access to the exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan.