In a step towards reducing traffic congestion and making commute easier, the Delhi Cabinet has approved two key infrastructure projects, including the Barapullah Phase- 3 elevated corridor, and a six- lane elevated corridor with underpasses on the Mehrauli Badarpur Road.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the projects would bring relief to millions of commuters and help make the national capital’s road network more modern and efficient.
She added that these initiatives are important steps towards building a developed Delhi, and will also contribute to realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat.’
Both the projects were approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Gupta on Monday.
The government has cleared a revised cost of Rs 1,635.03 crore for the construction of the Barapullah Phase-III elevated road over the Barapullah drain, connecting Sarai Kale Khan to Mayur Vihar.
This project is an extension of the existing Barapullah elevated corridor, and once completed, it will provide direct, signal-free connectivity from Mayur Vihar in East Delhi to AIIMS in South Delhi.
According to the CM, the project is expected to reduce travel time for the lakhs of commuters who travel daily between East and Southern parts of the capital.
It is also expected to ease congestion around Sarai Kale Khan, Ring Road, the DND Flyway and NH-24, and the target set for completing the project if by June 30, this year.
The CM has said that the government has taken serious note of the unnecessary delays that occurred during the tenure of the previous regime, and also announced that the matter has been referred to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for an in depth probe for determining why the project was delayed, and what were the reasons behind it.
According to the CM, the current government is moving ahead with the project with clear financial planning and accountability.
She also announced that the cabinet has given its go ahead to the six-lane elevated road along with underpasses on MB Road, stretching from Saket’s G-Block to Pul Prahladpur.
The estimate for the project is around Rs 1,471.14 crore and will be executed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), and will be implemented in two phases.
In the first phase, a double-decker integrated structure will be built between Saket G-Block and Sangam Vihar, which will have a six-lane elevated flyover, a six-lane underpass at Saket G-Block, an elevated ramp connecting the BRT corridor to the flyover, and a two-lane underpass linking MB Road with the BRT corridor.
In the second phase, a nearly 2.48-kilometre-long six-lane elevated flyover will be constructed from Maa Anandmayee Marg to Pul Prahladpur.
Notably, this will improve traffic flow in the areas like Saket, Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur, Sangam Vihar and Pul Prahladpur.