India, Sept. 12 -- A 2.7-km long link road, proposed about a decade ago as a "24-metre road" to connect the Delhi-Meerut Road and the Outer Ring Road in Raj Nagar Extension, is in shambles, with residents of seven high-rises and several educational institutions facing daily woes.

Only five metres of the proposed 24-metre wide road currently exists, and was a village chak road that faced blacktopping only once many years ago, said Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) officials.

"We have been agitating to get a proper road since 2021, and now it is 2025. The road is completely missing. But it houses seven high-rises, three schools, and two educational colleges. It is basically a rural pathway and not a road. The nearby Morta village has ...