{
  "id": 11586498,
  "title": "Sharp merger, outdated plan are choking Delhi’s new Barapullah flyover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sharp-merger-outdated-plan-are-choking-delhis-new-barapullah-flyover",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T02:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi/barapullah-flyover-phase-3-traffic-jam-sarai-kale-khan-bottleneck-delhi-police-10904623/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's newly launched Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor is struggling with traffic congestion and bottlenecks despite being opened to the public in 2026, nine years behind schedule. Vehicles from Mayur Vihar, the Sundial loop, and the DND side converge at Sarai Kale Khan before entering the narrow existing Barapullah flyover, leading to long queues and slowed traffic. The sharp merger of three lanes into a narrower section, combined with the outdated traffic pattern planned over a decade ago, is cited as the primary reasons for the bottleneck. The project was originally designed to redistribute traffic from busy routes like DND Flyway and National Highway 24, but with increased vehicle numbers and changing commuting patterns in East Delhi and the NCR, the existing infrastructure has struggled to cope. Phase III brings additional traffic from Mayur Vihar, while the Sundial loop and DND side add more pressure. The design forces vehicles to merge over a short distance, exacerbating the issue. Officials are considering changing the geometry to create a smoother curve and a more gradual merge, as well as introducing traffic control measures like signals at merging points. Until a permanent solution is implemented, manual regulation is ongoing. The situation has also been worsened by a lack of updated information, with navigation systems like Google Maps needing to reflect the new road configuration and real-time traffic conditions to divert vehicles to alternate routes during peak hours.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Barapullah Phase III flyover opened in 2026, nine years late",
    "Sharp merger of three lanes into narrow section causes bottlenecks",
    "Officials considering geometry changes and traffic control measures"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The outdated traffic plan and sharp merger of lanes on the new Barapullah flyover are choking Delhi's traffic flow, highlighting the need for infrastructure to adapt to changing commuting patterns and vehicle numbers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}