Overview
- The final deck slab, which was cast on Monday, June 22, physically connects both ends of the Barapullah Phase‑III elevated corridor across the Yamuna and completes the flyover's main structural span.
- Construction began in 2015 with an original 2017 deadline, but the project was delayed for over a decade by a seven‑year land acquisition dispute, slow environmental approvals and technical challenges on the Yamuna floodplain.
- Project scale and cost rose sharply during delays: the revised budget is about Rs 1,635 crore and the work has used nearly 450,000 cubic metres of concrete, including roughly 175 cubic metres for the final slab.
- Once opened, the corridor is expected to deliver largely signal‑free travel between East and South Delhi and to reduce congestion on NH‑24, the DND Flyway, Ring Road and at Sarai Kale Khan, shortening commutes for residents of Mayur Vihar and adjacent areas.
- PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh visited the site, greeted workers and credited priority monitoring for recent progress, but officials say finishing works, safety tests and statutory clearances must still be completed before the corridor can open to traffic.