India, May 27 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) will give a facelift to central verges along the Ring Road bypass, as well as upgrade crash barriers along key west Delhi roads, in a two-pronged project estimated to cost Rs.16 crore in total, officials aware of the matter said.

The beautification will be undertaken on the corridor from the Rajghat depot to Loha Pul and from Hanuman Setu to Changdi Ram Akhara, officials said. The safety upgrade will be done on the stretch between Raja Garden Chowk and Subhash Nagar Chowk on the Najafgarh Road, among others.

A senior PWD official, who did not wish to be named, said, "The redevelopment of central verges is being undertaken to improve the overall streetscape along important str...