Delhi Government Sets 8-Month Deadline To Finish Barapullah Phase-III Project: Report

The Delhi government has set an eight-month deadline to complete the long-delayed Barapullah Phase-III project after securing the last pending tree-related clearance from the Supreme Court-appointed central empowered committee, reported The Times Of India.

According to government sources cited in the ToI report, PWD minister Parvesh Verma fixed the timeline during a recent high-level review.

The elevated corridor will link Mayur Vihar-I in east Delhi with AIIMS in south Delhi, integrating with the existing flyover near Sarai Kale Khan.

Officials expect it to ease east-west movement and reduce congestion on NH-24, DND Flyway, and Ring Road.

Work has already begun, with sites allocated for component fabrication and tenders issued for tree removal.

The felling and transplantation of trees will be done under the forest department's supervision, officials said.

Following committee directions, the PWD and forest department conducted a detailed tree re-survey.

Of 155 trees in the central forest division, 10 will be cut, 34 transplanted, and 111 retained with pruning.

In the south division, 75 will be felled, 53 moved, and 50 saved.

Launched in April 2015, the 3.5-km project was originally due in October 2017 but faced setbacks from land acquisition hurdles, clearance delays, floods, and poor interdepartmental coordination.

Officials said Verma has consistently pushed for progress since taking charge.

The corridor, designed with environmental safeguards, will use a pier-supported elevated structure and an extradosed bridge to reduce the number of piers in the Yamuna’s active flow zone.

It will feature three lanes each way, cycle tracks, and eight loops—four each at Sarai Kale Khan and Mayur Vihar.

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