Restoring the Chandni Chowk fountain to its past glory, resolving parking issues by developing state-of-the-art facilities and preventing encroachment on pavements were some of the issues discussed on Friday when Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung held a review meeting here. Chandni Chowk MP Harsh Vardhan and senior officials from different Delhi Government departments also participated.
Officials from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation that will bring trams back to Old Delhi said the project shall be completed in three years and 5,000 people are expected to travel every hour during peak time in each direction of the tram line. “A total of six trams with two coaches, with a capacity of 200 will run in this loop, three in one direction and three in the opposite direction,” said officials.
The Public Works Department, which is leading the redevelopment work here, is currently working to shift and relocate all over-ground utilities under the surface. PWD secretary told Mr. Jung that issues related to shifting and relocation of old water and sewer lines of the Delhi Jal Board, BSES transformers, MTNL godowns, police posts have been satisfactorily resolved and that the process of shifting and relocation is on track.
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