The NHAI had allocated a budget of Rs 188 crore for the project, which included the construction of two interchanges and the expansion of the highway to four lanes.

The national capital, Delhi, witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 328 at around 8 am, keeping it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday will address a special press briefing in the national capital, amid the party’s sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over what it describes as an assault on Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, workers’ rights and the federal structure.