Inner Ring Road, Delhi

Ring Road's symbol – generally used in Delhi
Delhi Inner Ring Road near Kashmere Gate ISBT

The Inner Ring Road, also called Mahatma-Gandhi Ring Road,[1] refers to inner most among 3 main ring roads in Delhi in India, the inner, outer and UER-II.[2][3] Delhi's Inner Ring Road covers 55 km (34 mi) and is signal-free except for a small number of crossings. The road features three lanes in each direction and is currently being widened to four lanes in each direction. It features a few flyover links to the Delhi Outer Ring Road.

Route

List of places on Delhi Ring road in anti-clockwise direction is as follows:

  • Shalimar Bagh
  • Wazirpur Industrial Area, Ashok Vihar
  • Keshav Puram
  • Pitampura
  • Shakurpur
  • Punjabi Bagh
  • Bali Nagar
  • Raja Garden
  • Ramesh Nagar
  • Rajouri Garden
  • Mansarovar Garden
  • Mayapuri
  • Naraina
  • Delhi Cantonment
  • Dhaula Kuan
  • Delhi University South Campus
  • Moti Bagh
  • New Moti Bagh
  • RK Puram
  • Bhikaji Cama Place
  • World Trade Centre
  • Sarojini Nagar
  • Safdarjung Enclave
  • AIIMS Delhi
  • Kidwai Nagar
  • South Extension
  • Andrews Ganj
  • Lajpat Nagar
  • Srinivaspuri
  • Ashram
  • Sunlight Colony
  • Maharani Bagh
  • Sarai Kale Khan
  • Nizamuddin Railway station
  • Millennium Park
  • Pragati Maidan
  • Indraprastha Estate
  • ITO
  • Raj Ghat
  • Lal Qila
  • Kashmere Gate
  • Civil Lines
  • Delhi University North campus
  • GTB Nagar
  • Model Town
  • Azadpur

Flyovers

Flyovers are present at the following junctions:

  • Nizamuddin Xing Bridge
  • NOIDA more/ NH24 T-Point Bridge
  • Cloverleaves ITO flyover
  • Old Hanuman Mandir / Iron Bridge/Old Delhi Xing/ Yamuna Bazar Bridge
  • ISBT Kashmere Gate Flyover Complex
  • Azadpur bridge
  • Shalimar Bagh Flyover
  • Wazirpur Bridge
  • Prembari chowk Underpass
  • Britannia Chowk Flyover
  • Punjabi Bagh Flyover
  • Moti Nagar Flyover
  • Raja Garden/Shivaji Place District Centre Flyover
  • Kirti Nagar/ Mayapuri flyover
  • Rajput Samrat Anangpal Tanwar Setu Naraina Flyover
  • Dhaula kuan
  • Motibagh Flyover
  • Africa Avenue Flyover
  • Sarojini Nagar Flyover (over Shri Vinayaka Mandir Marg)
  • AIIMS flyover Complex (over Sri Aurobindo Marg)
  • South Extension/ August Kranti Marg/ Bhishm Pitamah Marg Xing
  • Defence Colony Underpass below Moolchand Flyover
  • Lajpat Nagar flyover
  • Nehru Nagar Bridge
  • Ashram-DND extension flyover

Redevelopment plan

In November 2025, Delhi Government initiated a plan to redevelop and enhance the ring road to decongest the entire 55 km corridor. The 6 month long study and DPR will conclude in May 2026.[1] INR7,000-8,000 cr plan also entails developing an elevated road corridor above the entire existing ring road.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Govt appoints agency for DPR report on Mahatma-Gandhi Ring Road redevelopment, India Times, 3 Nov 2025.
  2. ^ "Finish Delhi's 3rd ring road by 2023, make delayed projects list: PM Modi". Times of India. 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Permission to cut, transplant 6,000 trees for third Ring Road in Delhi". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Delhi govt begins planning for 80km elevated Ring Road redevelopment, Hindustan Times, 3 Nov 2025.

See also

  • Outer Ring Road, New Delhi