New Delhi, Sep 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the completed Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor on Tuesday to give a major boost to road infrastructure in the capital, Delhi minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday.
According to Verma, who holds the PWD portfolio, among others, Shah will also lay the foundation for two new flyovers – Modi Mill to Kalkaji and the Savitri Cinema half flyover – besides inaugurating the Mukarba Chowk underpass.
“With the start of the Barapullah Phase-3 corridor, signal-free connectivity will be available from Mayur Vihar Phase-1 to AIIMS. It will reduce travel between east and south Delhi and provide relief to people from traffic jams. The project is an important step towards realising the resolve of a developed Delhi,” Verma said in a post on X.
The Barapullah Phase-3 corridor, the biggest of the four projects, aims to provide seamless connectivity between east and south Delhi, linking Mayur Vihar Phase-1 and AIIMS via signal-free carriageways. The flyover will merge with the existing Barapullah flyover at Sarai Kale Khan, completing a stretch of around 9 km.
Originally approved in 2014 and initiated in 2015, the project was initially scheduled for completion in 2017. However, it faced multiple delays and significant cost overruns, with the revised project cost now at approximately Rs 1,635 crore.
The other projects include two new flyovers to reduce traffic congestion in south Delhi and an underpass on Outer Ring Road in north Delhi.
(PTI News)
