Delhi’s Barapullah Phase 3 corridor, linking Mayur Vihar Phase 1 with AIIMS through signal-free carriageways, is expected to open on September 29 after years of construction delays and cost revisions, Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta are expected to attend the inauguration, according to the minister. The corridor will connect East and South Delhi and merge with the existing Barapullah flyover at Sarai Kale Khan, completing a stretch of around 9 km.
The project was originally approved in 2014 and construction began in 2015. It was initially scheduled for completion in 2017, but multiple delays pushed back the opening and increased the project’s revised cost to approximately Rs 1,635 crore.
According to officials, both ramps of the elevated corridor have been completed. One ramp begins from the Mayur Vihar side, while the other continues from the existing corridor near Sarai Kale Khan. The Public Works Department has also completed an extra-dosed bridge over the Yamuna, which will support the corridor’s connection across the river.
The project is designed to provide signal-free movement between Mayur Vihar Phase 1 and AIIMS. Its completion is expected to create a continuous elevated link between the eastern and southern parts of the city, using the existing Barapullah corridor as part of the route.
The corridor also includes facilities intended for non-motorised transport. Singh said it would be the first flyover corridor in India designed with a dedicated cycle track. The project includes pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and other urban design elements alongside the carriageways.
“The project is also set to become a landmark in urban infrastructure development. For the first time in India, a flyover corridor has been designed with a dedicated cycle track, promoting greener and more sustainable mobility for Delhiites. Alongside faster vehicular movement, the project also includes pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and modern urban design elements,” Singh said.
The corridor’s planned opening follows the completion of the elevated ramps and the Yamuna bridge. The September 29 inauguration will mark the formal opening milestone for a project that was sanctioned more than a decade ago and underwent substantial changes in schedule and cost before reaching completion.
