Delhi To Become NEXT JAPAN! Electric Wires Going Underground - Biggest Delhi News #shorts

The Delhi government has recently launched a major initiative to move overhead electricity wires underground across several parts of the capital. The biggest focus right now is the historic Chandni Chowk area, where tangled hanging cables have long created safety hazards, fire risks, and visual clutter in the narrow lanes of Old Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a ₹160-crore underground cabling project covering about 52.5 km of wiring across 26–28 roads in Chandni Chowk. The project is being executed with BSES Yamuna Power Limited and includes underground power cables, feeder pillars, decorative lighting poles, and digital monitoring systems. Officials said the move aims to improve safety, reduce electrocution and short-circuit risks, prevent weather-related outages, and beautify the heritage district. Chandni Chowk’s dense overhead wires have often been blamed for fires and dangerous conditions because cables from electricity, internet, and telecom providers hang very low over busy market streets. The government is also planning a much larger citywide expansion. Reports say Delhi may seek ₹35,000–40,000 crore in central assistance to gradually shift overhead power lines underground across markets, colonies, and high-footfall areas such as Lajpat Nagar. According to multiple reports, the broader plan covers around 125 residential colonies in Delhi. Pilot underground wiring projects have already been completed in areas like Shalimar Bagh and Janakpuri, and officials say those models will now be replicated elsewhere in phases. The Delhi Budget 2026–27 also increased funding for underground cabling projects. The allocation for shifting overhead high-tension and low-tension wires underground was reportedly doubled from ₹100 crore to ₹200 crore, signaling that the government wants to expand the project beyond Chandni Chowk over the next few years. Subscribe to FactTechz