Delayed Barapullah work yet to begin despite land transfer

Work on the third and last phase of the much-delayed Barapullah flyover project will be completed in one year, officials in the Public Works Department said, a week after the lieutenant governor (LG) approved the land transfer for the project, putting an end to a longstanding dispute.

- Snehil Sinha

The construction of the 3.5km stretch of the Barapullah elevated road began in April 2015 and was slated to finish by October 2017. The road has been lying half-built from both sides for the last two years,with a small missing link over the Yamuna, work on which was held due to the dispute over the acquisition of a 2.5 acre land patch.

Following a long legal battle, the courts approved acquisition of land for the project in January this year, after which the acquisition was done in small portions.

On November 18, LG VK Saxena approved the acquisition of the last two land parcels in village Nangli Razapur, southeast district, clearing the way for the flyover that will connect Mayur Vihar with Sarai Kale Khan through a signal-free stretch.