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Barapullah Phase-III Flyover Faces Traffic Congestion After Opening

Barapullah Phase-III Flyover Faces Traffic Congestion After Opening
Delh's Barapullah Phase-III Flyover Remains Congested A Day After Opening · NDTV

The Barapullah Phase-III flyover opened for people to use.

On the next day, some parts of it became crowded with vehicles.

Traffic was especially slow between Mayur Vihar Phase-I and Sarai Kale Khan.

Police put up barriers for a while and suggested other routes.

Later, officials said the barriers were removed and traffic became normal.

Another part of the flyover, linking AIIMS toward Mayur Vihar, also opened.

The project connects with older roads to create a longer route without traffic signals.

Officials hope it will reduce traffic on the DND and Akshardham routes.

Key facts

Project cost
Rs 1,635 crore
Project approval
Approved in 2014
Construction start
Work began in 2015
Original completion target
2017
Corridor length
About 9 kilometres up to the AIIMS roundabout
Opening status
The AIIMS-to-Mayur Vihar carriageway opened Thursday afternoon
Inauguration
Amit Shah inaugurated the project Tuesday along with four other road projects

Quotes

A senior traffic police officer

A traffic police official describing congestion and subsequent normalization of traffic.

“There was traffic congestion for some time. We had advised commuters to use the DND or Akshardham route. However, with the barricades removed, traffic is now normal and commuters are travelling without any hassle.”
NDTV

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