Overview
- Officials announced the corridor will open to the public on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 after a site inspection by PWD minister Parvesh Verma and reports say Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate it in the presence of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.
- Phase III is a roughly 3.5‑km, four‑lane elevated link that will join the existing Barapullah network to create a continuous corridor of nearly 9 km between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan.
- The project includes a new bridge across the Yamuna, nine traffic‑distribution loops, ramps to link Mayur Vihar and the old Barapullah stretch, plus dedicated cycle tracks and pedestrian walkways.
- Officials say the corridor could cut journeys from East Delhi and Noida to AIIMS from about 35–40 minutes to roughly 15 minutes, while the revised project cost has risen to around ₹1,635 crore after years of delays.
- The Delhi Anti‑Corruption Branch has registered an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities tied to the long‑running project and that inquiry will shape post‑opening scrutiny even as final arrangements are completed.