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Barapullah phase III to open on Sept 29, Amit Shah to inaugurate
Delhi's long-delayed Barapullah phase III elevated corridor will open to the public on September 29. Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the 3.5 km, four-lane bridge across the Yamuna, built at…
Delhi's long-delayed Barapullah phase III elevated corridor will open to the public on September 29. Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the 3.5 km, four-lane bridge across the Yamuna, built at a revised cost of Rs 1,635 crore. PWD minister Parvesh Verma announced the date after inspecting the site, crediting chief minister Rekha Gupta's government for completing the project.
The corridor will cut travel time from east Delhi and Noida to AIIMS from 35-40 minutes to about 15 minutes, officials said. It includes nine loops for traffic distribution, a dedicated cycle track, and footpaths. The project was approved in 2014 at Rs 1,261 crore and was originally due in 2017. Delays were caused by land acquisition, environmental clearances, and construction challenges on the Yamuna floodplain. The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch has registered a case over alleged irregularities, which is under investigation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Times of India leads with minister Parvesh Verma crediting the Rekha Gupta government for finishing a project stuck for years, emphasising delivery. Hindustan Times adds the anti-corruption investigation and notes that the latest deadline was missed. Both report the same cost overrun, but the ToI story omits the corruption case entirely. The balanced reading is that the government is claiming a political win, while the project's troubled history and pending probe remain live issues. The inauguration on September 29 will test whether the operational benefits offset the decade of delays.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
