Delhi CM Atishi inaugurates six-lane Punjabi Bagh flyover

She also in a post on X said that 39 flyovers and underpasses have been constructed by the AAP government in the last 10 years.

The flyover was constructed as part of the Integrated Corridor Redevelopment project of Punjabi Bagh. As part of this project, two flyovers — one at Moti Nagar which is a three-lane elevated corridor which was opened for the public earlier in March, and the Club Road or Punjabi Bagh flyover across Najafgarh Drain from ESI hospital to existing Club Road (1,123-m-long) was opened today.

Vehicles moving in the direction of Azadpur from Raja Garden and vice-versa can use both these flyovers and avoid traffic congestion,” said a senior PWD official associated with the project. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

“Currently, traffic on Ring Road destined for Punjabi Bagh and Paschim Vihar areas takes the Basaidarapur route. The new flyover will help to channelise this traffic. Vehicles moving in the direction of Azadpur from Raja Garden and vice-versa can use both these flyovers and avoid traffic congestion,” said a senior PWD official associated with the project.

Officials also said the opening of the flyover will benefit traffic of around 1,24,952 PCUs per day and reduce travel time by 6.5 minutes.

“Assuming the occupancy of 2.99 persons per vehicle, the total number of persons using the road daily is 3,76,596 persons. It is expected that on an average, approximately 40,796 man hours per day which is worth Rs 99.95 crore each year will be saved with the opening of this flyover,” the official added.

Around 11 lakh of fuel worth Rs 103.7 crore will be saved per year and reduce 1,402 tonnes of carbon emissions, the official added.

Further, the new stretch will help reduce vehicular pollution, segregate traffic moving on Ring Road and increase the capacity of Ring Road intersections, said officials.