Outer Ring Road flyover project set in motion

This project is part of the comprehensive scheme to make the Vikaspuri-Wazirabad stretch signal-free by constructing a number of flyovers and elevated roads. This project would cost Rs 2,200 crore.

“The Outer Ring Road from Vikaspuri to Wazirabad will be connected with the Signature Bridge and will help provide a quick connection to Noida. This will benefit lakhs of commuters travelling along the Outer Ring Road and those from other states such as Punjab,Haryana and Himachal Pradesh,” Dikshit said.

“The four flyovers will include an eight-lane flyover at Bhalaswa,seven-lane flyover at Mukundpur Chowk,six-lane flyover at Burari and four-lane flyover at Jagatpur. All four will have two carriageways that will be constructed on single pillars. At ground level too,capacity of road for different mode of transport is being augmented. Three-lane carriageways are being provided on both sides,besides service roads for local traffic,2.5-m wide footpaths and 2-m wide cycle paths,” an official said.

The first of the elevated roads,between Vikaspuri and Meera Bagh in West Delhi,was inaugurated by the chief minister on February 26,with the second corridor from Mangolpuri to Madhuban Chowk having been inaugurated on May 12. The one between Madhuban Chowk to Mukarba Chowk was inaugurated on June 1.

The government has been concentrating on inaugurating all big infrastructure projects before the code of conduct comes into play,with the Assembly elections slated for later this year.