Overview
- The elevated Barapullah Phase‑III, inaugurated in late September and carrying commuter traffic on Thursday, produced nearly 3 km of tailbacks and reported waits of up to 55 minutes on its second day of operation.
- Delhi Traffic Police said they noted the congestion on priority and intensified on-ground regulation and deployment at critical merging and exit points to clear queues and restore flow.
- Public Works Department officials opened the AIIMS‑to‑Mayur Vihar carriageway on Thursday afternoon to provide two‑way capacity and give authorities a better picture of how traffic distributes across the corridor.
- The Rs 1,635 crore project was approved in 2014, began in 2015, missed its 2017 deadline, and carries an extradosed bridge over the Yamuna plus nine directional loops and separate pedestrian and cycling paths.
- Experts warned that concentrating vehicles toward Sarai Kale Khan could create a new choke point, so officials are testing phased openings and traffic fixes to see if the corridor delivers the promised 15‑minute link to AIIMS and eases pressure on routes such as the DND and Akshardham corridors.