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Delhi Traffic Police has asked PWD to redesign a Barapullah Phase-III merger after jams exposed an abrupt junction and lane-capacity mismatch.
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 08:01
Delhi Traffic Police Asks PWD To Redesign Barapullah Corridor Junction
  • •Delhi Traffic Police has asked the Public Works Department to redesign a key merger on the newly opened Barapullah Phase-III corridor due to persistent traffic congestion.
  • •A joint inspection and drone survey identified the Sundial Park junction as a major choke point caused by an abrupt junction and a mismatch in lane capacity.
  • •The three-lane Phase-III flyover and traffic from the Sundial side converge into a narrower section of the existing corridor, creating severe bottlenecks.
  • •Commuters experienced major delays with journey times exceeding an hour shortly after the corridor was opened to the public.
  • •Traffic Police has recommended modifying the geometry of the merger for a more gradual traffic flow and is coordinating with digital mapping services to reflect accurate data.
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Key Questions Answered

The congestion is caused by a capacity mismatch and abrupt merger near Sundial Park, where a three-lane flyover feeds into a narrower section of the existing corridor while traffic converges from multiple directions, including Ashram and DND.

The Delhi Traffic Police has asked the PWD to redesign the junction and modify the geometry of the Sundial Park merger so vehicles from the new flyover can enter the existing corridor more gradually.

The flyover was inaugurated on September 29 and officially opened to commuters on September 30.

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