Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Delhi's Barapullah Phase III Set For September 29 Opening
Delhi has built a road corridor called Barapullah Phase III.
It is expected to open on September 29.
The project has been delayed nine times over about nine years.
It will connect Mayur Vihar Phase I with Sarai Kale Khan.
It will also connect with the older Barapullah corridor toward AIIMS and South Delhi.
The full connected route will be about nine kilometres long.
The project became more expensive than originally planned.
Officials say the delays involved land, trees, construction near the Yamuna and the Covid pandemic, while alleged irregularities are being investigated.
Barapullah Phase III is scheduled to be inaugurated on September 29 after missing nine deadlines over nine years.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to inaugurate the corridor alongside Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The 3.5-kilometre corridor will connect Mayur Vihar Phase I with Sarai Kale Khan and link to the existing Barapullah corridor.
The project’s cost has increased from about Rs 1,260 crore to approximately Rs 1,635 crore.
Delays were attributed to land acquisition, tree clearances, work near the Yamuna and the Covid pandemic; alleged irregularities are under investigation.
- Who
- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma announced the planned opening; Amit Shah is expected to inaugurate it in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
- What
- The delayed Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor is scheduled to open.
- When
- September 29; the project was approved in 2014 and construction began in 2015.
- Where
- The corridor will run between Mayur Vihar Phase I in East Delhi and Sarai Kale Khan, connecting with the existing Barapullah corridor.
- Why
- It is intended to provide a largely signal-free connection toward AIIMS and other parts of South Delhi.
Project Officials
Criticism And Scrutiny
Opening readiness
Project Officials
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said the long-pending work was completed and the corridor was ready to open, with both elevated-corridor ramps and the Yamuna bridge completed.
Criticism And Scrutiny
The project has missed nine deadlines, including a June 30 target announced earlier this year, so its latest opening date follows a long record of delays.
Cost and accountability
Project Officials
The Delhi government approved a revised project cost of about Rs 1,635 crore as the work progressed and officials cited several construction-related hurdles.
Criticism And Scrutiny
The cost rose by more than Rs 370 crore from the original estimate, and the Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch registered a case over alleged irregularities; the allegations remain under investigation.
- Planned inauguration
- September 29
- Corridor length
- 3.5 kilometres
- Route
- Mayur Vihar Phase I to Sarai Kale Khan
- Combined Barapullah route
- Around 9 kilometres
- Original estimated cost
- About Rs 1,260 crore
- Revised estimated cost
- About Rs 1,635 crore
- Project delays
- Nine missed deadlines over nine years