The extension of Barapullah Phase III elevated road across river from Sarai Kale Khan to Mayur Vihar will have walkways and cycle tracks apart from four lanes for vehicular traffic in each direction. Further, this bridge will be a break from the conventional bridges built across the river.
“The proposed iconic bridge to be built on stilts will be of a unique form which technically belongs to the category of “extra-dosed bridges,” said a senior Delhi Government official. Delhi lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday approved Rs1,260.63 crore for the extension of this vital corridor, which will connect East Delhi and Noida to South Delhi easing traffic on NH-24 and decongesting Ring Road on Ashram, South Extension and Bhairon Marg. The length of the corridor will be 3.4 km.
The corridor will also reduce the travel time from Mayur Vihar in East Delhi to AIIMS to 10 minutes. “The salient feature of Extension of Barapullah (Phase III) is the bridge over river Yamuna, which is proposed as an iconic bridge. The proposed iconic bridge to be built on stilts will be of a unique form which technically belongs to the category of extradosed bridges. The proposed extradosed bridge with a total length of 550 metres will have only six piers in the river portion with spans as large as 128m. The reduction in the numbers of piers and their foundations in the river will speed up construction and will facilitate development of riverfront in the area,” said a senior Delhi Government official.
To provide signal-free junction with UP link Road near Mayur Vihar a flyover parallel to the existing single carriageway, flyover will be built along with loops and slip roads for signal free movement from the Barapullah Road to Akshardham as well as to Noida. Two clover leaves will also be provided with the new flyover to provide signal free entry and exit from Mayur Vihar. State-of-the-art lED streetlight fixtures with solar panels on designer poles shall be provided to further enhance the aesthetics of this elegant structure. The project will start in December and the work will be commissioned from March 2015. The project will be completed by December 2017.