Delhi may appoint consultant to assess snarls on new flyover

The constant traffic snarls on the newly opened Barapullah Phase-III flyover have prompted the Delhi government to consider integrating the corridor with surrounding roads.

Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Wednesday said a joint assessment by his department and Delhi Traffic Police had identified the merger point where traffic from different directions is funnelled into fewer lanes as a key area requiring intervention. He said the PWD is examining a dedicated U-turn or diversion on Ring Road near Shree Bala Sahib Ji Gurdwara to provide residents of Siddhartha Extension direct access to the approach road towards INA and AIIMS.

The proposed U-turn aims to reduce unnecessary diversions and prevent local traffic from conflicting with vehicles using the main corridor, the Minister said, adding that it would also give residents a more direct route to south Delhi without making additional movements through the congested junction.