India’s Minister of Road and Highways Nitin Gadkari in an exclusive interview to WION spelt out his ambitious plan to decongest the roads in the national capital New Delhi Speaking to WION’s Vikram Chandra on Friday, Gadkari said that the government is making new highways (expressways) around Delhi to divert the additional traffic coming from neighbouring states.

WION exclusive: Indian minister Nitin Gadkari spells out plans to decongest capital Delhi

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The Delhi Traffic Police has asked Delhi police and people of the national capital for their help to deal with traffic bottlenecks during the ongoing festive season that includes today's Dhanteras festival and Diwali on October 19

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