Traffic woes in West Delhi? Govt plans flyover at Janakpuri’s busy Pankha Road crossing

“The stretch is the lifeline for people living in and around this area as it provides connectivity to IGI Airport, Dwarka and Najafgarh on one side and Delhi Cantonment, Dhaula Kuan, Hari Nagar and Tilak Nagar on the other. Currently, the stretch sees massive traffic jams due to illegal encroachments and parking,” said a PWD official.

Officials said that to avoid peak-hour jams on the main road, commuters often take colony roads, further congesting the junction points.

A feasibility study will be carried out and a detailed project report has been ordered, officials said.

Education Minister Ashish Sood has taken stock of the situation last year and directed officials to address the issues being faced by the residents.

“Pankha Road, Jail Road and the stretch around Janakpuri have been neglected for the last 11 years by the previous government. No work was taken up to decongest these areas by the previous AAP government. However, my government is taking all steps to decongest the stretch on priority. The Pankha Road stretch is not only a lifeline for Janakpuri residents but also for West Delhi areas like Tilak Nagar, Hari Nagar and Uttam Nagar,” Sood, who is also the MLA of the Janakpuri constituency, told The Indian Express.

The PWD, meanwhile, is also planning to repair the Seelampur flyover in East Delhi at a cost of Rs 17 crore. Completed in 2000, the current condition of the flyover is poor, with cracks and weakened expansion joints slowing traffic, officials said.