PM to dedicate to nation Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project on 19th June

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project to the nation on June 19.

• About Integrated Transit Corridor Project

• It is an integral part of Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Project. 

• The project has been built at a cost of over Rs 920 crore.

• It aims to provide hassle free and easy access to the new world class Exhibition and Convention Centre being developed at Pragati Maidan.

• The main tunnel connects Ring Road to India Gate via Purana Qila Road passing through Pragati Maidan.

• Along with the tunnel, there will be six underpasses these are- four on Mathura Road, one on Bhairon Marg and one at the intersection of Ring Road and Bhairon Marg.

• This project will ensure hassle free vehicular movement thereby saving time and money of the commuters.

• It is part of the central government's broader vision to make people's lives easier with changes in urban infrastructure.