Delhi's First Double-Decker Viaduct Is Ready — But Isn't
New Delhi: Delhi's first double-decker viaduct between
Bhajanpura and Yamuna Vihar
on the upcoming
Maujpur to Majlis Park corridor
is almost ready. However, the ramp connecting the road with the flyover is yet to be constructed due to pending tree-cutting permission.
Announced by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in 2021, the structure is among the three double-decker viaducts being constructed as part of Delhi Metro's phase IV, where trains will move on the upper deck and vehicles on the lower deck.
The 1.4km-long double-decker viaduct, situated on the central verge of Bhajanpura Road, is transforming the landscape of northeast Delhi while traversing densely populated neighbourhoods.
It is part of the 12.32km-long corridor, which will be an extension of Pink Line.
"The viaduct for through movement of metro trains is already constructed for the entire corridor, and the section is expected to open for passenger services within this year," said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director of corporate communications at DMRC.
He added that the lower deck—four-lane PWD flyover—was almost ready. "However, the ramp needed for road connectivity to the flyover portion of the double-decker structure is not yet constructed due to the unavailability of tree-cutting permissions.
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Once the necessary permissions are received, the construction of the ramp portion shall also be completed," said Dayal.
Sources said some trees were situated on the ramp and the modalities for the same were being worked out in liaison with the appropriate authorities to expedite the matter.
Among the three double-decker viaducts, the 2.4km-long facility between Sangam Vihar and Ambedkar Nagar stations on the Aerocity-Tughlaqabad corridor will be the longest.
The viaduct between Azadpur and Rani Jhansi Road intersection on the RK Ashram Marg-Janakpuri West corridor will be about 2.2km long. Both are under construction.
Though the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor is likely to open this year, the other two corridors, RK Ashram Marg-Janakpuri West and Aerocity-Tughlaqabad, are expected to become operational by 2026. The Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor is an extension of Magenta Line while Aerocity-Tughlaqabad is the new Golden Line.
Three more new corridors were approved last year as part of the phase-IV expansion: Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block (extension of Golden Line), Inderlok to Indraprastha (extension of Green Line), and Rithala-Narela-Kundli (extension of Red Line). In total, DMRC is constructing about 112km of new lines as part of its phase-IV expansion across the national capital.
DMRC had earlier said over 70% of the civil work was completed in the three priority corridors: Majlis Park-Maujpur, RK Ashram-Janakpuri West and Tughlaqabad-Aerocity.
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