India, Oct. 22 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) will spend nearly Rs.20 crore on the construction of three foot overbridges (FOBs) and a skywalk in Delhi, including an Rs.8-crore pedestrian crossing at the junction of Road No. 68 and Road No. 69 near the district commissioner's office in Shahdara, officials said.

The department will also redevelop the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) near Jhandewalan Mandir at Rani Jhansi Road,

To be sure, experts suggest opting for at-grade or ground-level crossings for people, as FOBs have served little purpose in urban planning, with people choosing to use the road instead of FOBs even where these are constructed.

The Shahdara project, located in the Trans-Yamuna area, will be developed at the junction of...