Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Minister Blames AAP for Barapullah Traffic Problems
Barapullah Phase-III is a road stretch in Delhi that has had slow traffic since it opened last month.
Delhi's Public Works Department minister, Parvesh Verma, says design problems are part of the reason.
He says the previous Aam Aadmi Party government planned and designed the project.
The Delhi Traffic Police has sent the department a letter about problems on the road.
Officials have discussed short-term and long-term ways to improve the situation.
Verma says his department is working to fix the faults as soon as possible.
The department is also talking with Google Maps about traffic information.
Verma says it can take about 15 days for Google Maps to update information about a road's traffic.
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for design shortcomings on Barapullah Phase-III.
The stretch has experienced slow-moving traffic since it opened last month.
Delhi Traffic Police wrote to the Public Works Department outlining issues.
Verma said short- and long-term remedies are being considered and administrative issues have been resolved.
The PWD is in contact with Google Maps about real-time congestion information; Verma said its road-traffic update may take around 15 days.
- Who
- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, the Delhi Traffic Police, and the Public Works Department.
- What
- Officials are addressing traffic congestion and reported design shortcomings on Barapullah Phase-III.
- When
- The stretch opened last month; Verma spoke on Wednesday.
- Where
- Barapullah Phase-III, New Delhi.
- Why
- Verma attributed the traffic problems to design shortcomings in a project planned and designed under the Aam Aadmi Party government.
- Project
- Barapullah Phase-III
- Location
- New Delhi
- Reported issue
- Crawling traffic since the stretch opened last month
- Minister
- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma
- Police action
- Delhi Traffic Police wrote to the Public Works Department about issues
- Proposed response
- Short-term and long-term solutions are under discussion
- Google Maps update
- Verma said its road-traffic algorithm takes around 15 days to update