India, Jan. 6 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to construct a new foot overbridge (FOB) across the Vedant Desika Marg abutting the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) gate and the IIT's gate number 5, officials said on Monday.

The department has invited bids for executing the project, which is estimated to cost Rs.3.9 crore.

A PWD official said that the traffic on the Vedant Deshika Marg has increased considerably due to the route being used by commuters heading from Outer Ring Road towards Chhatarpur and Vasant Kunj. "As the load on the Adhchini route increases, this route is now being increasingly used as a bypass. Several pedestrian accidents have been reported along this stretch. This will help provide easier access to...