Barapullah Phase 3 opens September 29, cutting travel time to 15 minutes

For anyone who regularly crosses east Delhi towards south Delhi, that could mean considerably less time staring at brake lights and considerably more time doing, well, anything else. The latest stretch is part of the long-awaited expansion of the Barapullah corridor, which has been steadily reshaping how traffic moves across this part of the capital. And yes, after almost ten years of waiting, September 29 is finally looking like the date to watch.

Here is everything you need to know before racing on the new corridor.

Where does Barapullah Phase 3 take you?

The Phase 3 corridor will run between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan, from where commuters will have improved access towards AIIMS and other parts of South Delhi.

How much time are you going to save?

For commuters heading towards AIIMS, the journey could drop from around 35–40 minutes to nearly 15 minutes. All thanks to the elevated, largely signal-free route that plugs into the existing Barapullah network to create a continuous route of nearly 9 km. The improved connectivity is also expected to take some traffic pressure off existing roads in South and East Delhi.

And for those travelling between East Delhi, Noida and South Delhi, the corridor is expected to offer a significantly faster alternative.

What’s amazing about the new corridor?

Phase 3 has been designed with multiple entry and exit points (some nine distinct loops) to make getting on and off the elevated stretch smoother. This is still not the best part. The project includes dedicated infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, including cycle tracks and pedestrian pathways. So you can venture onto the high-speed highway without a car.

Another major addition to the project is a new road bridge across the Yamuna.

So, your morning commute to the workplace may not become fun. But it is, anyway, getting smoother and shorter.