Barapullah phase 3 will be ready by June 30, says Verma after inspection of the project

Delhi’s PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday reviewed work at the Barapullah Phase- 3, one of the key road infrastructure projects in the city.

Verma said the project, which has been delayed by years, is now in the final stages of completion and near completion. The present government stands with its commitment to completion of this high-value project by June 30.

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After coming to power in the national capital, he said the BJP government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has cleared all hurdles in the way of the project, be it pending approval or NOC, to avoid further delay.
He emphasized that the focus now is on timely completion of the project to the relief of the people of Delhi.

In this context, Verma hit out at the previous AAP regime, alleging that the Kejriwal party neglected such an important infrastructure project for a long time, resulting in the delay. Timely completion of the project could have provided the much-need relief residents.
He also shared a unique feature of the flyover, adding that it has a dedicated lane for cyclists, while the gap between its pillars is also sufficient to ensure that the flow of Yamuna river flowing beneath does not get affected, especially during the monsoons when the volume of water is much more.

Designed with multiple environmental safeguards, the 3.5-km corridor features a pier-supported elevated structure and an extra dosed bridge to minimize pier count in the Yamuna’s active flow zone.

It provides three lanes each way, eight loops, four each at Sarai Kale Khan and Mayur Vihar, and dedicated cycle tracks and footpaths.
The corridor is expected to decongest traffic along NH-24, the DND Flyway, and Ring Road, while enhancing access to a multi-modal transit hub that includes NCRTC, Indian Railways, ISBT, DMRC, and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.

Last year, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) had granted the long-pending tree-related clearance crucial for the completion of the project. Back in the day, the minister assured completion of the project within a year.

In compliance with CEC directives, the PWD had conducted a joint resurvey with the Forest Department—including tree geo-location, species, and girth data—and revised plans accordingly to retain as many trees as possible through pruning and selective transplantation.

Verma had earlier said that after he joined office he had been relentlessly pursuing this clearance so that the national capital can get the mobility relief it deserves.