New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) has granted approval to resume work on the Bhairon Marg underpass-Underpass No. 5-the final piece of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project.

The underpass is crucial for completing the loop of the corridor and alleviating chronic traffic snarls near Bhairon Marg and Ring Road. Work on the underpass had stalled in 2023 after flooding from the Yamuna caused structural damage to the site. In response, the public works department (PWD) prepared a revised action plan, which has now received clearance from the central government.

In its communication, MoHUA endorsed several critical steps proposed by PWD to revive and complete the project. These inclu...