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NEW DELHI: A new bridge will be constructed over the Yamuna as part of a plan to extend the Barapullah elevated road up to Mayur Vihar Phase I. It will come up beside the old pontoon bridge between Nizamuddin Bridge on NH-24 and DND Flyway . Work on this nearly 4-km stretch will be taken up in phase-III of the project.
Currently , the 4.3-km Barapullah road runs from Sarai Kale Khan to JN Stadium .If sanctioned , the extended road will provide signal-free access between Mayur Vihar and AIIMS . Second phase entails elevation of the stretch from Bhishma Pitamah Marg till INA Market and connecting it to more areas through slip roads . The project has been approved and awaits fund allocation .
“This proposal has to be placed before the Cabinet for approval . After this, a consultant will be appointed to carry out a feasibility study to fix the alignment under phase-III . The consultant will carry out surveys and geo-technical and hydraulic investigations . A detailed project report will then be prepared ,’’ said a PWD official .
The extended road from Sarai Kale Khan will terminate at either Mayur Vihar Phase-I crossing or Star City Mall across the Yamuna . “Travel time from east to south Delhi will be reduced to 10 minutes . After getting all approvals , construction will take at least five years ,’’ said an official .
The civic body said it was hoping to begin work on phase-II by this year-end . “Funds have to be allocated by the government for phase-II under which the elevated road will be extended from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Aurobindo Marg near INA Market ,’’ said an official . The approximate cost of phase-I and II is Rs 1,202 crore . The new bridge is being made as per the Master Plan 2021.
Besides the two slip roads being constructed at Lala Lajpat Rai Marg under phase-I , more slip roads will be made along the elevated road to improve connectivity . “Under phase II, more slip roads will be constructed so that people can enter and exit the elevated road from more areas . Slip roads will connect the road with Ashram and DND. Two more slip roads will be made at Lala Lajpat Rai Marg ,” said an official . One of the slip roads will enable traffic movement from JN Stadium to Lala Lajpat Rai Marg while the other will be for traffic moving towards Oberoi Hotel.
Of the two slip roads being constructed under phase-I , the exit slip road near Moolchand should be ready by this month-end . It will provide easy access to people heading towards Greater Kailash , Jangpura , Defence Colony and Lajpat Nagar . Till now , commuters could only get off the elevated road near JN Stadium . But the other slip road , which was supposed to provide access to the elevated road from Lala Lajpat Rai Marg towards Sarai Kale Khan , is not likely to be ready before the monsoon .
The Barapullah elevated road was constructed in 20 months at a cost of Rs 500 crore . It was meant to provide easy connectivity to Commonwealth Games athletes while travelling from the Games Village to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium .