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Parvesh Verma Blames AAP For Barapullah Flyover Traffic Mess
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News18•07-10-2026, 13:29
Parvesh Verma Blames AAP For Barapullah Flyover Traffic Mess
- •The newly inaugurated Barapullah Phase-III flyover in Delhi has sparked a political controversy due to massive traffic snarls and bottlenecks following its opening.
- •Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma blamed the Aam Aadmi Party, stating that the project's design and lane configuration were approved during their tenure in 2014-2015.
- •A joint inspection by Delhi Traffic Police and PWD officials identified a major choke point near Sundial Park causing severe congestion.
- •The Delhi Traffic Police has asked the PWD to redesign the merger point to replace the sharp alignment with a smoother curve for safer traffic flow.
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Massive snarls and bottlenecks occurred immediately after its public opening on September 30. A joint inspection revealed that a major choke point at the merger near Sundial Park, caused by a sharp geometry and lane capacity mismatch, is contributing to the heavy congestion.
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma blamed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), stating that the project began in 2015 and its entire design, including the number of lanes, was approved during the previous government's tenure in 2014-2015.
The Delhi Traffic Police asked the PWD to redesign the merger near Sundial Park by replacing the sharp alignment with a smoother curve to facilitate safer and more gradual merging.
