Travel faster from Ashram to east Delhi as 4-lane flyover bypasses choke point

NEW DELHI: Commuters passing through the perpetually choked Millennium Park red light on the Ring Road T-point junction can now breathe a sigh of relief with National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) throwing open a four-lane flyover.
The flyover opposite the park will give the traffic heading from the Ashram crossing towards ITO as well as turning right for the Nizamuddin bridge a signal-free access to these routes, bypassing the red-light intersection. During peak hours, this bottleneck often witnessed jams of 25-30 minutes that would even go back as far as Ashram Chowk. The stretch can now be covered in a few minutes.



The new flyover rises up from the point where the existing single-carriageway Sarai Kale Khan bus terminus flyover ends. One arm, in the middle of the flyover, goes right towards the Nizamuddin bridge leading to Akhshardham and the rest of east Delhi.

The commuters leaving the bus terminus will, however, have to wait for a few more days as the connecting junction of the two flyovers at the ground level is still barricaded due to on-going work. Officials said this ground-level point would be opened next week.

On the day of the flyover’s launch on Saturday, this junction became a hindrance for the smooth flow of traffic. As NHAI has not yet installed proper signage and direction boards on the stretch, commuters could be seen getting confused about the right route. Officials, however, said minor finishing work was being carried out and that was not expected to hamper the traffic movement.

There are already two single-carriageway flyovers on this stretch — the Sarai Kale Khan flyover as well as another single-carriageway facility for traffic heading towards the bus terminus from the ITO side.