India, March 3 -- The Delhi Traffic Police have proposed to connect New Delhi district to Dhaula Kuan flyover by a flyover or tunnel in order to decongest the Lutyens' Delhi area and reduce travel time to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, officers said on Monday.

The proposal, sent to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), comprises two choices - one flyover or tunnel from Talkatora Stadium and another from Dayal Chowk -- connecting to the Dhaula Kuan flyover. HT has seen the proposed map.

"The intention is to ease traffic pressure in the high-security and high-traffic area of Lutyens' Delhi and the arterial routes leading toward Dhaula Kuan Flyover," the officer said.

Police said that Sardar Patel Marg is one of the traf...