India, March 22 -- The Rekha Gupta Government in Delhi on Saturday approved the payment of its pending share for land acquisition related to the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways.

While the eastern peripheral expressway envisages signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar (Greater Noida) and Palwal, the western Peripheral expressway connects Kundli to Palwal via Manesar in Haryana. Both are 135 km each.

Approving the payment of its share for land acquisition regarding Peripheral Expressways, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the decision would help ease congestion caused by heavy vehicles and bring down pollution levels in the city. These expressways were designed to divert non-destined traffic-espec...