# Amit Shah opens Barapullah Phase 3 corridor, 3 underpasses in Delhi

2026-09-29T08:07:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Barapullah Phase 3 elevated corridor and the Mukarba Chowk underpass in Delhi on Tuesday. He also laid foundation stones for two new flyovers in south Delhi. The projects are worth Rs 1,951 crore in total. The 5-km Barapullah corridor links Mayur Vihar Phase 1 to Sarai Kale Khan, connecting to AIIMS and south Delhi. It merges with the existing Barapullah corridor, making the combined stretch about 9 km. Officials say travel from east Delhi or Noida to AIIMS could fall from 35-40 minutes to roughly 15 minutes. The corridor includes India's first dedicated cycle track on a flyover. The project was approved in 2014 and construction began in 2015. Completion was originally set for 2017 but faced multiple delays. The revised cost is about Rs 1,635 crore.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The coverage is uniform straight reporting: every outlet leads with the inauguration by Amit Shah, mentions the Rs 1,635 crore cost and long delays, and notes the cycle track. Indiatvnews.com and Hindustan Times carry the sharpest political quotes from BJP leaders blaming past governments for delays, while NDTV sticks to infrastructure facts. No source questions the cost overruns or examines the timeline of approvals under successive administrations. The balanced reading is that this is a genuine connectivity boost for south-east Delhi, but the 2014 approval and 2026 completion make it a case study in project execution, not just ribbon-cutting. The corridor will be judged by actual commute times and cycle track usage over the next six months.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-to-get-3-new-underpasses-today-faster-travel-from-nehru-place-to-greater-kailash-12113050>
  Straight news agency style reporting on project features
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/delhis-barapullah-elevated-corridor-mukarba-underpass-to-open-today-how-will-it-reduce-traffic-jams-2026-09-29-1055592>
  Highlighted delays and cost, carried ruling party quotes against opposition
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-to-get-3-new-underpasses-today-faster-travel-from-nehru-place-to-greater-kailash-12113050#publisher=newsstand>
  Straight news agency style reporting on project features
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/noida-to-delhi-in-15-minutes-new-barapullah-corridor-opens-check-route-features-101790657578363.html>
  Reported BJP leaders blaming previous governments, no opposition voice
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/barapullah-phase-iii-elevated-corridor-worth-1-635-crore-opens-in-delhi-amit-shah-rekha-gupta-101790668415811.html>
  Reported BJP leaders blaming previous governments, no opposition voice

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