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Barapullah Phase III misses 9th deadline, enters final testing
Barapullah Phase III, the elevated corridor across the Yamuna in Delhi, has missed its ninth deadline in nine years but is now entering final load testing. The Public Works Department has ordered…
The Story in Brief
Barapullah Phase III, the elevated corridor across the Yamuna in Delhi, has missed its ninth deadline in nine years but is now entering final load testing. The Public Works Department has ordered tests using heavy trucks carrying over 250 tonnes across selected stretches of the bridge's 150 spans, expected to start next week. The tests will assess if the structure can safely carry designed traffic loads.
Officials say PWD has written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta seeking a date for formal inauguration, with sources indicating it may happen this month. The 3.5 km four-lane corridor, approved in 2014 and originally set for 2017 completion, aims to provide a signal-free link between Mayur Vihar and south Delhi. Work on a 10-metre loop at Sarai Kale Khan remains and is likely to finish in a week.
The Indian Opinion
Another deadline, another 'final round', Delhi commuters have heard this before. The narrative of inevitable progress ignores that nine consecutive missed dates signal a systemic failure in project execution, not just bitumen shortages. The real test is whether the August inauguration holds. Watch for the load test results: if the bridge fails, the blame game shifts from land acquisition to construction quality. Will a tenth deadline be needed?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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