Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Barapullah Phase III Corridor Set To Open September 29
Delhi is preparing to open a new road corridor called Barapullah Phase III.
Amit Shah is scheduled to open it on September 29, 2026.
The corridor will connect Mayur Vihar Phase I with Sarai Kale Khan without traffic signals along the route.
It will also connect to roads leading toward AIIMS and South Delhi.
This may give drivers, cyclists and pedestrians another way to travel between eastern and southern Delhi.
The corridor joins the older Barapullah corridor, making the combined route nearly nine kilometres long.
Construction began in 2015 after the project was approved in 2014.
It was supposed to be finished in 2017 but was delayed and became more expensive.
The project includes a bridge over the Yamuna, two ramps, a cycle track and walking facilities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the corridor on September 29.
The project will provide a signal-free connection between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan.
The route will link with the existing Barapullah corridor, extending combined connectivity toward AIIMS and South Delhi for nearly nine kilometres.
Approved in 2014 and started in 2015, the project missed its 2017 target and has a revised cost of approximately Rs 1,635 crore.
The completed infrastructure includes two ramps, an extra-dosed Yamuna bridge, a dedicated cycle track and pedestrian-friendly facilities.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the corridor, with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and a Delhi PWD minister expected to attend.
- What
- Barapullah Phase III is an elevated, signal-free corridor connecting Mayur Vihar Phase I with Sarai Kale Khan.
- When
- The inauguration is scheduled for September 29, 2026; construction began in 2015 after approval in 2014.
- Where
- The corridor runs between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan and provides onward connectivity toward AIIMS and South Delhi, including a crossing over the Yamuna.
- Why
- It is intended to improve movement between East and South Delhi and reduce congestion near Ashram Chowk.
Criticism Of Previous Government
Credit Claimed By Current Government
Responsibility for delays
Criticism Of Previous Government
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said the project had remained delayed under the previous government for more than a decade.
Credit Claimed By Current Government
The current government said it reviewed the project, pursued permissions and clearances, and completed the remaining work.
Project completion
Criticism Of Previous Government
The corridor missed its original 2017 completion target and its cost rose after years of delays.
Credit Claimed By Current Government
The current Delhi government says the long-pending project has been completed and is ready to open.
- Inauguration date
- September 29, 2026
- Main connection
- Mayur Vihar Phase I to Sarai Kale Khan
- Combined corridor length
- Nearly nine kilometres
- Revised project cost
- Approximately Rs 1,635 crore
- Project timeline
- Approved in 2014; construction began in 2015; original completion target was 2017
- Completed structures
- Two elevated-corridor ramps and an extra-dosed bridge over the Yamuna
- Additional facilities
- Dedicated cycle track and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure
