PWD in Delhi to build a three-lane flyover

To ensure smooth commuting services in the Central, East and Southeast Delhi, the Public Works Department (PWD) in Delhi has planned to construct a three-lane flyover for vehicles travelling from ITO towards Ashram at the Sarai Kale Khan intersection. The project will come up alongside the existing flyover, which provides connectivity from Ashram to ITO. Official sources said the new flyover will also help to decongest the Sarai Khan ISBT and T-junction where several other projects, such as the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS), are coming up. Sarai Kale Khan is going to become the city’s transport hub, with the RRTS, Delhi Metro, Nizamuddin Railway station and ISBT merging at one place. There is also a plan to integrate all of them. Once the RRTS station, which is under construction, is ready, the area is expected to become more congested and to avoid this, the PWD has decided to construct this additional flyover which will take the load of surface traffic coming from ITO and provide space for buses and local traffic below. The 545-metre-long flyover will have three lanes and two ramps. The ramp that goes up will be about 90 metres long and the down ramp will be 95 metres long. The PWD will also provide two U-turns and one intersection at the grade level. The stilt portion below will be about 360 metres long and will have footpaths. The sources also added that it will also help decongest traffic at the Delhi-Meerut Expressway T-Junction.