Delhi PWD Approves Five New Foot Overbridges To Enhance Pedestrian Safety, Streamline Traffic Movement

The Delhi Public Works Department has approved the construction of five new foot overbridges across the National Capital to enhance pedestrian safety in high-footfall areas and improve traffic flow, Times of India reported.

The FOBs will be built at SPM Marg near the exit of Old Delhi Railway Station, Uttam Nagar East Terminal, Hanuman Mandir on Ring Road near Parmanand Hospital, TPM Church at the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur signal, and near Kendriya Vidyalaya JNU at Vedant Deshika Marg

Officials confirmed that tenders have already been floated for construction work at these sites.

A senior PWD official emphasised that foot overbridges are crucial for making Delhi's roads safer for pedestrians.

Many stretches, particularly in west Delhi, experience heavy footfall due to residential colonies, markets and metro connectivity. The department currently maintains around 115 FOBs across the capital.

The move comes amid growing judicial pressure on pedestrian infrastructure.

The Supreme Court recently directed road-owning agencies to conduct audits and draw up action plans for additional pedestrian crossing facilities.

A 2018 Planning Department report found that 77 per cent of Delhi's FOBs lacked lifts, while only 23 per cent had escalators.

Last month, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta laid the foundation stone for an FOB construction project at the Rajputana Rifles Centre on Ring Road.

The department has also set up a dedicated committee to oversee the upkeep of existing FOBs, with measures including routine cleaning, theft prevention and protection against vandalism.

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