India, Aug. 4 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Monday launched the construction of a pedestrian footbridge over the Najafgarh Drain in north Delhi, aiming to improve connectivity between residential neighbourhoods.

The bridge, estimated to cost nearly Rs.2 crore, is expected to be completed within seven months. According to the government, the bridge will connect Gud Mandi, Rajpura, Roop Nagar, Mukherjee Nagar and the Yamuna route.

The bridge is being built near the site where a 60-foot iron footbridge collapsed in North Delhi's Roop Nagar on March 17, 2026, leading to the death of a woman. The 33-year-old structure caved into the drain below after being declared structurally unsafe and barricaded by authoritie...