# Delhi Master Plan 2047 floats congestion pricing, leaves 351 roads unclear 2026-08-21T01:48:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Master Plan for Delhi 2047, notified on August 20, has proposed congestion pricing zones where private vehicles may be charged to enter areas with high traffic volumes. The Times of India reports the plan proposes three possible zones: catchments around transit-oriented development nodes, the Walled City Heritage Zone, and the Metropolitan City Centre (including Connaught Place and Karol Bagh). Hindustan Times notes Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said there is no immediate plan to introduce the scheme. The document suggests radio frequency identification tags may be used for enforcement and that parking charges could vary by location and time of day. Meanwhile, the Times of India reports the plan remains silent on 351 roads awaiting notification as mixed-use and commercial streets, leaving traders worried. A proposal was forwarded by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to the Delhi government in 2007, but clearance and notification remain pending. Under MPD 2047, only mixed-use and commercial streets already notified by the Delhi government will continue with permitted activities, no new roads will be notified. The plan permits mixed-use development along roads with a right of way of 30 metres or more. Under MPD 2021, 2,538 roads were notified for mixed-use activities. In 2018, amid a sealing drive, the Delhi government submitted a draft notification to the lieutenant governor, but the final notification is still pending due to court and statutory oversight. D Thara of the Union housing ministry said a holistic approach would be adopted, with the minister giving two months to address the issue. Traders' associations have demanded clarity on the status of these roads. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India focuses on the 351 un-notified roads and trader anxiety, framing the plan as silent and incomplete. Hindustan Times leads with the congestion pricing proposal, citing international examples and the minister's reassurance that there is no immediate plan. The Times of India omits congestion pricing details, Hindustan Times omits the trader grievance. The measured takeaway is that MPD 2047 floats a long-term tool for traffic management while leaving a decade-old administrative backlog unresolved. Watch for the ministry's two-month deadline on the notification issue. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with unresolved trader issue, quotes officials and associations without editorialising - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with congestion pricing proposal, cites international case studies and minister's denial of immediate plan This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T09:15:52+00:00. Tags: Delhi, Master Plan for Delhi 2047, MCD, MoHUA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-351-roads-stuck-in-17-year-wait-for-mixed-use-tag/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-351-roads-stuck-in-17-year-wait-for-mixed-use-tag/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/