New Delhi, April 23 -- The first phase of construction of a 52-95 kilometre cycling corridor along the Yamuna floodplains is set to begin in the next few weeks, after the National Green Tribunal's principal committee gave its final approval, officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) said on Wednesday. The corridor will be developed in three phases, with Phase 1 covering a 24.15-km stretch between the Old Railway Bridge and NH-24. "Work on Phase 1 is expected to commence shortly. The construction timeline for this stretch is about 12 months from the award of work, while the entire corridor is planned to be completed over three years," a DDA official, who did not wish to be named, said. The project will stretch from Wazirabad to NH-24 and further towards the Kalindi Kunj Biodiversity Park, planned as a continuous non-motorised loop aimed at improving public access to the river while maintaining ecological safeguards. It is part of a broader riverfront development plan seeking to restore over 1,700 hectares of floodplains into accessible public spaces and is expected to become one of the longest riverfront cycling networks in the country. The corridor will link floodplains at Asita, Yamuna Vatika, Kalindi Biodiversity Park, Amrut Biodiversity Park and other zones. "The project is designed not only as a transport intervention but as a way to enable citizens to engage with the Yamuna in a structured and environmentally sensitive manner. It focuses on non-motorised mobility while ensuring that ecological restoration efforts remain protected," the official said....