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Delhi Traffic Police Deletes Post Blaming Structural Bottleneck on Barapullah Corridor
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 07:47
Delhi Traffic Police Deletes Post Blaming Structural Bottleneck on Barapullah Corridor
- •The Delhi Traffic Police deleted a social media post that blamed a structural bottleneck for massive traffic jams on the newly opened Barapullah Phase-III corridor.
- •An initial post by the Lajpat Nagar traffic circle inspector highlighted that traffic from roughly 8 to 9 lanes was converging into just 3 lanes on the old Barapullah flyover.
- •The deleted post was replaced with a new advisory that attributed the severe congestion to Google Maps failing to reflect live traffic updates on the route.
- •Joint Commissioner Sanjay Tyagi stated that the first post was removed to verify facts, though an earlier aerial survey had already identified lane capacity mismatches.
- •Commuters continue to face hours-long delays and bumper-to-bumper traffic since the corridor's inauguration, prompting authorities to explore potential structural solutions.
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The Delhi Traffic Police stated that the first post, which blamed a structural bottleneck for the congestion, was deleted simply to verify the facts before issuing a revised advisory.
The revised advisory attributed the heavy jams to Google Maps failing to reflect the live traffic flow on the newly opened corridor, causing commuters to continuously take the congested route.
The Barapullah Phase-III flyover was inaugurated on September 29, 2026, after several years of delays to connect Mayur Vihar Phase-I to Sarai Kale Khan.
