Overview
- Traffic personnel observed cracks at two locations on the Old Rao Tula Ram flyover on Tuesday, and Delhi Traffic Police immediately notified the Public Works Department leading to a full carriageway closure toward Vasant Vihar.
- PWD crews began repair work after finding concrete deterioration, visible cracking and exposed reinforcement in the gap‑slab section, which made keeping any lane open unsafe.
- Vehicles bound for Vasant Vihar from IGI Airport, Gurugram and Dwarka are being diverted onto the adjoining service road, causing heavy congestion and long queues reported by commuters.
- Authorities have updated Google Maps to show the closure, deployed extra traffic personnel to manage flow, and say repairs should be finished by the morning of October 26 with reopening only after safety clearance.
- The flyover is a key link on the Outer Ring Road that carries airport and suburban traffic into central‑west Delhi so the shutdown is likely to add lasting pressure to local roads and peak‑hour commutes until the structure reopens.