Delhi Chief Minister Atishi inaugurated a six-lane new flyover on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to ease travel and develop the city’s traffic infrastructure. The overhead bridge officially opened between the Apsara Border to Anand Vihar will allow vehicles to avoid three traffic signals.
The 1,440-metre-long flyover is expected to solve the traffic congestion problem in one of the most busy areas in East and North East Delhi. Additionally, it will help commuters save time and cut down fuel consumption & carbon dioxide emissions, thereby improving the pollution crisis in the city.
After Anand Vihar, now a six-lane Club Road flyover is likely to be inaugurated by CM Atishi in Punjabi Bagh soon. According to the Public Works Department (PWD), the flyover from the ESI metro station to Club Road was subjected to a more than 8-hour trial run on Tuesday. No traffic-related issues were observed during that time, officials said.
Although the flyover was ready as early as August, it could not be inaugurated as the forest department officials refused to permit the removal of a tree from the middle of the road. Authorities have now decided to protect the tree by barricading and placing retro-reflective stickers around it.
A meeting to discuss the trial run in the flyover again with PWD officials is underway, before its final inauguration tomorrow. The 1.5-km-long flyover will link the Punjabi Bagh Flyover and Raja Garden Flyover in West Delhi.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the Moti Nagar flyover, the 1st part of the corridor on the 13th of March. Additionally, a subway is also being built near Punjabi Bagh, alongside the flyover.
The project is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 352.32 crore. The new flyover is expected to cut down 1.6 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions and save at least 18 lakh liters of fuel every year. Both North and South Delhi residents would benefit from the flyover as it will help them save time.
Officials stated that 33 trees including those standing in the middle of the road will have to be cut down to make way for the flyover. Repair work will soon start on Ring Road and concrete Jersey barriers are expected to be placed for signal-free stretches, authorities said.
