India, April 23 -- New Delhi

The first phase of construction of a 52-95-kilometre cycling corridor along the Yamuna floodplains is set to begin in the next few weeks, after the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) principal committee gave its final approval for the project, officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) said on Wednesday.

According to project documents, the corridor will be developed in three phases, with Phase 1 covering a 24.15-km stretch between the Old Railway Bridge and NH-24. Officials said preparatory work has been completed and tendering for the project is already in place.

"Work on Phase 1 is expected to commence shortly. The construction timeline for this stretch is about 12 months from the award of work, wh...