Amit Shah launched four Delhi road projects worth Rs 1,941 crore, including the Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor linking Mayur Vihar to the AIIMS area and the Mukarba Chowk underpass.
Barapullah Phase-3 Opens: Amit Shah Launches 4 Projects
A corridor approved in 2014 is finally open. The Barapullah Phase-3 elevated road gives signal-free travel from East to South Delhi, part of four projects worth Rs 1,941 crore.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched four major road projects in Delhi worth Rs 1,941 crore. The headline project is the long-delayed Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor.
What Was Launched
- Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor, opened
- Mukarba Chowk underpass on the Outer Ring Road in north Delhi, inaugurated
- Foundation stone for the Modi Mill-Kalkaji flyover extension
- Foundation stone for a new flyover near Savitri Cinema
The Barapullah Corridor
The corridor gives signal-free connectivity between East and South Delhi, linking Mayur Vihar Phase-1 with the AIIMS area by an elevated route.
A Long Wait
The project was approved in 2014 and started in 2015. It faced repeated delays and cost overruns, and its revised cost rose to about Rs 1,635 crore.
Who Attended
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues attended, along with Union Minister of State for Road Transport Harsh Malhotra.
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Support Our WorkWhat Commuters Can Expect
The elevated stretch should cut travel time on one of the city's most congested links. The two new flyovers are only at foundation stage, so relief there is some way off. Details at All India Radio.
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