New Delhi, April 28 -- The much-delayed project to develop a clock tower in New Delhi, near Talkatora Stadium, will be completed by June, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials said on Monday.

The 27-metre octagonal tower was initially expected to be ready by January and later by April 2026. "Around 60% of the work has been completed and the tower is now expected to be ready by the end of June 2026," an official said.

Former Delhi lieutenant governor V K Saxena had laid the foundation stone for the heritage-style clock tower at the Mandir Marg-Shankar Road junction near Talkatora Stadium on August 11, 2025. It is being developed as a landmark in Lutyens' Delhi.

An NDMC official said the New Delhi Town Hall near Jantar Mantar, bui...