Delhi to get 24/7 streets
Delhi plans to convert five major roads into 24‑hour ‘complete streets’ with new sidewalks, cycle tracks, green corridors, night markets and CCTV — a Lieutenant Governor review is already underway (timesnownews.com). Officials say the redesign aims to boost accessibility and night‑time economic activity across those corridors (timesofindia.indiatimes.com).
LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu has reviewed proposals naming the five specific stretches targeted in phase one: Minto Road–ITO–Karkardooma; Minto Road–Aruna Asaf Ali Marg–Jawaharlal Nehru Marg–Delhi Gate; Netaji Subhash Marg–Shantivan–Mahatma Gandhi Marg (riverfront)–ITO–IP Estate Metro; Dhaula Kuan–Jail Road/Cariappa Marg–Tilak Nagar crossing; and Uttam Nagar–Tilak Nagar–Rajouri Garden along Najafgarh Road. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The plan includes movable vendor zones designed to integrate cultural and informal craft bazaars specifically to stimulate a night‑time economy on those corridors. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Design elements listed in the review comprise wide pedestrian pathways, dedicated cycle tracks, public utilities and resting shelters, along with improved street lighting and short‑duration parking provisions. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Security and monitoring measures proposed for the stretches feature CCTV‑based surveillance; the review also notes that feasibility studies, to be carried out with Centre involvement, will decide implementation timelines. The Lieutenant Governor named in the review, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, assumed office on March 5, 2026, making this redevelopment among the early infrastructure items he has examined. (thehindu.com) Separately, Delhi’s recent regulatory moves to support a night‑time economy include approvals this month for 155 shops to operate 24x7, indicating a commercial policy environment that could complement the proposed corridor upgrades. (hindustantimes.com)
