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East Delhi gets new elevated link to South Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Barapullah Phase III corridor in Delhi on September 29, a signal-free elevated link between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan that cuts Mayur Vihar-AIIMS travel time to about 15 minutes.
East Delhi now has a new signal-free elevated link to South Delhi via the Barapullah Phase III corridor.
It connects Mayur Vihar Phase I to Sarai Kale Khan, with further connectivity toward AIIMS.
The corridor was inaugurated on September 29 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Travel time between Mayur Vihar and AIIMS is expected to fall to about 15 minutes.
The project had faced past delays linked to land acquisition.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma also attended the inauguration.
The project had faced delays in the past, partly linked to land acquisition issues.
The corridor is expected to ease congestion on roads connecting East and South Delhi.
It provides further connectivity toward AIIMS and other parts of South Delhi from Sarai Kale Khan.
Areas such as Maharani Bagh and Ashram Chowk are expected to see reduced traffic pressure as a result of the new corridor.
The Barapullah corridor project has been developed in phases over several years.
Elevated, signal-free corridors of this kind are designed to reduce the number of traffic signals commuters pass through on a given route.
Delhi’s Public Works Department has been responsible for executing major road and flyover projects across the city.
Improved east-west connectivity has been a recurring priority in Delhi’s urban infrastructure planning.
The project was executed by Delhi’s Public Works Department in coordination with other civic agencies.
Officials said the corridor is expected to reduce commuting stress for thousands of daily travellers between East and South Delhi.
The inauguration event drew attention from residents who had followed the project’s progress over several years.
Delhi has seen several major road and flyover projects completed in recent years as part of broader efforts to ease traffic congestion.
Similar elevated, signal-free corridors have been built in other parts of Delhi to address chronic traffic bottlenecks.
Elevated flyover, Delhi (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0