New Delhi: The choc-a-bloc bylanes of east Delhi will soon have a new entrant — a monorail that will connect not only the most congested areas but also link with metro stations, liberating commuters from heavy traffic.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted a detailed project report of the 11km alignment from Shastri Park to Trilokpuri to the Delhi government. On Wednesday, transport minister Ramakant Goswami said government sanction for the project was expected to come through soon. “We are hoping that the project will get sanction within the next three months, so that work on the monorail can start,” said Goswami. Officials said the project report had set 2017 as the deadline for completion if work starts this year.