Barapullah elevated flyover phase-ii to open by July-end

NEW DELHI: After missing several deadlines, phase-ii of the Barapullah elevated corridor, between Sarai Kale Khan and INA Market at Aurobindo Marg, is all set to open by the month-end, officials said on Wednesday.

The second phase of the six-lane signal-free route was delayed as the Railways was doing some work at Sewa Nagar crossing which was completed in June, a Public Works Department (PWD) officer confirmed.

“The work by the PWD is now complete and the roads will become functional after a formal inauguration by Julyend. The stretch will help in reducing traffic congestion on Ring Road, Bhairon Road and Mathura Road-ashram intersection and Jangpura Road over-bridge,” he said.

Work on phase-ii of the flyover, sanctioned in 2012 and started a year later, was initially slated to be completed by 2015. Later, the deadline was extended to September 2017, then December 2017 and then to March 2018. It also missed its June 2018 deadline. The flyover will not only connect east and south Delhi, but also help commuters from east Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida to reach AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospitals in lesser time.

The four km-long first phase, between Sarai Kale Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is already operational. The extended two-km second phase will connect Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and INA market.

The third phase of the corridor to Mayur Vihar is under construction and is yet to get a new deadline after missing its October 2017 completion date.

Once the 3.5-km stretch of the phase three is completed, travel time between Mayur Vihar to South Delhi will reduce to 15-20 minutes, which now takes more than an hour.

It will also reduce the travel time of east Delhi commuters to the airport.