Govt to construct 6-lane elevated road to decongest South Delhi
In a bid to decongest one of Delhi's most saturated traffic corridors, the Delhi Government plans to construct a 6-lane elevated road and two underpasses with an estimated cost of Rs 1,471 crore. The elevated road will run from Saket G-Block to Pul Prahladpur and aims to ease South Delhi's chronic traffic congestion.
The project, cleared at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat, includes the construction of an integrated elevated corridor along with two underpasses. The project is scheduled to be completed by December 2027. In addition to easing traffic pressure, it will significantly reduce travel time.
The Delhi Government's Finance and Expenditure Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal in this regard. Following detailed deliberations on the technical, financial and structural aspects of the project, approval was accorded.
With a total length of nearly five kilometres, the project will be developed in two phases.
The first elevated stretch will run from Saket G-Block to Sangam Vihar, measuring 2.42 kilometres. The second stretch will extend from Maa Anandmayee Marg to Pul Prahladpur, with a length of approximately 2.48 kilometres.
The Chief Minister informed that the project will be executed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). It will be developed along the DMRC corridor alignment to ensure optimal coordination between road and metro infrastructure. The integrated structure will feature a double-decker system, with the metro operating on the upper deck and a six-lane elevated road corridor below.
The project also includes the construction of two underpasses at Saket G-Block and along the BRT corridor. This design will enable higher traffic capacity within limited space and significantly improve vehicular movement in densely populated areas such as Saket G-Block, Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur and Sangam Vihar.
The first elevated stretch will run from Saket G-Block to Sangam Vihar, measuring 2.42 kilometres
