India, April 13 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) has set April 15 as the deadline to complete work on the Mukarba Chowk underpass, senior government officials said, adding that the key infrastructure will be opened for traffic later this month.

During a spot check on Wednesday, HT found the workers were busy painting the walls and roof of the underpass, and that road carpeting had been completed. Another group of workers was busy developing the retaining wall along the Outer Ring Road.

"The box pushing work is over. We are focusing on the finishing touches like development of approach road, painting and clearing the debris. Target of completing all remaining work by April 15 has been set for the contractor," a senior offi...