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Delhi PWD Explores Solutions to Ease Traffic Jams on Barapullah Phase 3 Flyover
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:00
Delhi PWD Explores Solutions to Ease Traffic Jams on Barapullah Phase 3 Flyover
- •The Delhi Public Works Department is actively exploring design changes to ease heavy traffic congestion on the newly opened Barapullah Phase 3 flyover.
- •Commuters traveling from East Delhi to South Delhi have faced daily traffic snarls since the flyover was inaugurated on September 29.
- •Meetings have been held involving PWD, Delhi Traffic Police, and NHAI to address merging issues at Sarai Kale Khan and the older Barapullah network.
- •The Delhi Traffic Police issued advisories urging motorists to take alternate routes toward NH-24 and DND to avoid the affected stretch.
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Commuters experienced heavy traffic snarls due to merging points between the new and old Barapullah flyovers, traffic merging at Sarai Kale Khan, and NHAI integration work for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. Additionally, the congestion failed to show up on Google Maps, leading more commuters to use the affected route.
The Barapullah Phase 3 flyover was officially inaugurated and thrown open to the public on September 29, 2026.
The Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid the affected stretch and take alternate routes toward NH-24 and the DND flyway to ease pressure at the Barapullah junction.
