Hyatt flyover repair causes traffic jams, no relief expected till Oct 6
Sarojini Nagar, Africa Avenue, RK Puram Sector 12 and Moti Bagh witnessed snarls
NEWDELHI:CLOSURE of one carriageway on a flyover near the Hyatt Regency hotel in south Delhi for repair work triggered major traffic snarls around the area on Thursday. The public works department (PWD) says work is expected to go on till October 6.
Closure of the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan towards AIIMS led to confusion among commuters. The Delhi Traffic Police had closed the route to facilitate repair work and diverted traffic under the flyover.
“PWD is carrying out repair work on the Hyatt Regency Flyover on the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan to AIIMS. As a result, traffic on Ring Road from Dhaula Kuan to AIIMS will remain congested. People are advised to avoid this stretch by taking alternative routes,” Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory.
On Thursday morning, long tailbacks were seen around Sarojini Nagar, Africa Avenue, Ring Road near RK Puram Sector 12 and Moti Bagh.
“We had deployed additional personnel to manage peak-hour rush on the stretch. Despite signs being put up, many confused commuters slowed down traffic. The situation will improve in a few days when commuters get used to it,” said a senior traffic official on Thursday.
Regular commuters said that with the festival season beginning, the flyover repair work, will worsen the traffic jams on this section of Ring Road. “The agencies could have pushed the repair week ahead by a week,” said Suchitra Ramachandran, a resident of RK Puram Sector 13.
The flyover had developed gaps at its expansion joints, , a PWD official said. NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro’s Grey Line, connecting Dwarka with Najafgarh, has got the mandatory clearance from the Commissioner of Rail Safety. The 4.2-km line may open by next month.
The safety inspection was carried out on Wednesday. A DMRC spokesperson said, “The line got approval for commencement of passenger operation between Dwarka and Najafgarh.”