Delhi govt aims to complete Barapullah phase-3 project by year end: PWD minister

The Delhi government is aiming to complete the long-delayed Barapullah Phase-3 flyover project by December this year, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma announced on Monday.

Speaking during a visit to the construction site, Verma said the project has seen renewed momentum in recent days. “Our target is to open the flyover by December. This is a major infrastructure project that had been neglected by the previous government, leading to cost escalations and significant delays,” he told reporters.

The Barapullah Phase-3 flyover is designed to provide seamless connectivity between Mayur Vihar Phase-I in east Delhi and AIIMS in south Delhi. Once complete, it will link with the existing Barapullah corridor near Sarai Kale Khan.

Although 98 per cent of the work has been completed, the remaining stretch is held up due to pending approvals from the forest department. Approximately 200 trees need to be relocated, a process that has yet to receive the green light. The project, which began in 2015, was initially scheduled for completion in 2017 but has faced repeated setbacks.

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“We are actively pursuing the necessary clearances for tree relocation. The previous administration failed to release payments to the contractor and took no concrete steps towards securing environmental permissions, which severely hampered progress,” Verma added.

The PWD now hopes that with the pending approvals in place, the final stages of construction can be expedited to meet the revised deadline.

(With inputs from PTI)