India, June 23 -- Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) officials said that over half of the city's footpath network remains unconstructed, with only 114km of the planned network of 264.4km ready, leaving over 150km still to be built.

The city's pedestrian infrastructure has gained renewed focus following the Supreme Court's June 19 ruling that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath.

According to officials, less than 50 percent of roads have the standard 1.8-metre-wide footpaths, while only two percent of roads have dedicated 2-metre-wide bicycle tracks. Officials added that the same was also pointed out in GMDA's 2024 report "Right of Way (ROW) Management."

Amit Godara, executive engineer o...