New Delhi: PWD is on the verge of finalising plans for redesign of 10 major stretches in Delhi, a project that was announced by minister Satyendar Jain in 2015. Officials said that estimates were being prepared for the tendering process and work on some of these roads might start by the first half of October.“We have almost finalised the designs and are drawing up a detailed estimate so that the tendering process can start. We are also interacting with the traffic police to get their feedback on intersections on all the 10 roads. Our plan is to decongest these roads and we have realised that it’s the intersections which are mostly plagued by faulty designs and lead to traffic congestion. Whatever corrections are required, will have to be factored in the main design and sorted out,” said an official.These 10 stretches will be a precursor to a more detailed overhaul of Delhi roads in the coming years. The government has estimated a cost of about Rs 6,000 crore for redesigning 1,260km road length, which is under PWD. The project will include solar streetlights, street furniture, rainwater harvesting, transfer of underground utilities to one conduit, foot overbridges, etc.Sources said that the work on ground will start after the monsoon but each stretch would take different times for completion, depending on the kinds of interventions to be made. For instance, there are plans to create subways at the existing BRT corridor so that pedestrians do not come in conflict with the traffic. This, said an official, is a time-consuming task and will take longer than most stretches.“There are also plans to have stack parking on some of the roads, depending on where there is need and where we find space. We are looking at models, which are self-sustaining. This will reduce parking on the road and help in decongestion. We have identified encroachments along some stretches. The special task force will have to clear these and help in securing the entire stretch,” the official added.The consultants for these roads have been asked to factor in changes like non-motorised vehicle lanes, footpaths—which will be brought down to standards prescribed under UTTIPEC (a DDA wing) and UD ministry guidelines—toilets, kiosks and bus stands. CCTVs will be installed at regular intervals, especially at crossings, while on roads that are particularly busy, foot overbridges and subways are being planned.