In an effort to alleviate the persistent traffic congestion in West and Northwest Delhi, the public works department (PWD) of the Delhi government is scheduled to begin feasibility studies for three additional flyovers.
The research, which will cost more than ₹10 crore in total, will start soon, according to officials, as part of the city’s larger decongestion plan. The proposed flyovers will run along the Supplementary Drain from Keshopur Depot to Haiderpur, one between Sagarpur and Mayapuri Chowk, and one between Kanjhawala Chowk and Mangolpuri, connecting it with the recently opened Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II).
According to sources cited by news agency PTI, the first flyover is scheduled to link Kanjhawala Chowk and Mangolpuri along the Outer Ring Road to the newly opened Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II). Important intersections at Kanjhawala Chowk UER-II, Sector-22 Rohini (Begumpur), Y-Block Mangolpuri, and Pathar Market are covered in the 10-km section. The cost of this section’s feasibility study is ₹3.4 crore, and the detailed project report (DPR) is due in six months.
The second proposed flyover will follow the Supplementary Drain, beginning close to Keshopur Depot and travelling approximately 17.5 km on the Outer Ring Road to Haiderpur. The projected cost of this project’s feasibility study is ₹5.6 crore.
A thorough examination of the corridor, including building mapping, encroachments, trees, signage, and road characteristics, would be part of the study, per the tender requirements. “The intersection study also includes a cost-benefit analysis by considering the economic, environmental, and social costs in carrying out the project,” the statement read.
The consultant will determine how many trees must be cut down and how many can be saved by transplantation, officials stated. Despite a number of logistical obstacles, the third idea suggests a 4.3-kilometer flyover connecting Sagarpur and Mayapuri Chowk. The proposed route crosses a high-tension power line and passes near the Tihar Jail complex’s boundary wall.
The Right of Way (ROW) varies along the many road encroachments, and there are about 300 trees on the road. But the studies will elucidate the picture more,” a PWD official said. The feasibility assessment for this length needs to be finished in six months and will cost 1.3 crore rupees.
