The Barapullah Phase 3 elevated corridor in Delhi will open to the public on September 29, nine years after its planned delivery, according to a report by Jagran – New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the corridor, which is expected to enable signal-free travel between Mayur Vihar and AIIMS.
The corridor has been constructed over a 3.5-kilometre stretch from Mayur Vihar Phase 1 to Sarai Kale Khan. Its opening will add a new elevated link to Delhi’s road network and is intended to remove traffic signals from the covered section of the route.
The project’s delayed completion is a significant part of the announcement. The Jagran report describes the corridor as having been delayed by nine years, but the supplied information does not specify the original completion deadline, the causes of delay, the project cost or the agencies responsible for construction and implementation.
The corridor is expected to affect daily movement between eastern Delhi and central parts of the city by providing a direct elevated connection through the Mayur Vihar Phase 1–Sarai Kale Khan stretch. The report links the project’s opening with a signal-free journey from Mayur Vihar to AIIMS, although it does not provide an estimated travel time, traffic capacity or details of how vehicles will connect to the corridor at either end.
The inauguration will also include the dedication of the Mukarba Chowk railway underpass to the public, according to the report. No further details were provided about the underpass, including its length, lane configuration, opening hours, traffic management arrangements or relationship with the elevated corridor.
For commuters, the immediate significance of the announcement will depend on how traffic is integrated with the newly opened infrastructure and the connecting road network. The supplied report does not state whether any restrictions, diversions, tolls or changes in traffic movement will accompany the opening.
The opening comes as a long-delayed infrastructure project moves into public use. However, details about the corridor’s operating arrangements, maintenance responsibility and performance targets have not been provided in the available information. The corridor and the Mukarba Chowk railway underpass are scheduled to be formally inaugurated and opened to the public on September 29.
