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RTR flyover repair chokes Delhi-Gurugram route for second day
The Story in Brief
Delhi’s old Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover, closed since Wednesday, 21 October 2026 for repair of craters, continues to snarl traffic on the Delhi-Gurugram corridor. The Gurugram traffic police announced alternative routes on Wednesday evening, directing commuters via NH-48, the KMP Expressway, Dwarka Expressway, and other roads toward Dhaula Kuan.
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, most of those alternatives became bottlenecks themselves. Traffic jammed from Rajiv Chowk to 32nd Avenue, on NH-48 toward Jaipur, near Leisure Valley Park, and from IFFCO Chowk to Udyog Vihar Phase 4. On the Faridabad-Gurugram road, a 3-km stretch from Ghata T-Point to Valley View Estate was blocked. Vehicles backed up for nearly 18 km between Udyog Vihar and Dhaula Kuan. An early morning ban on heavy vehicles entering Gurugram via NH-48 and Dwarka Expressway from 8am to 10am worsened congestion. Highway traffic inspector Mahabir Singh told HT his 70-person team was preparing for heavier congestion on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The repair of RTR flyover, which handles most Delhi-bound traffic from Gurugram, forced vehicles onto NH-48 and other alternatives that themselves became bottlenecks on Thursday. The Gurugram traffic police’s rerouting plan failed to prevent an 18-km backup from Udyog Vihar to Dhaula Kuan, and the morning ban on heavy vehicles worsened NH-48 congestion during peak commuter hours. With traffic police deploying 70 personnel between Sirhaul Border and IFFCO Chowk for Friday, the test is whether those resources can clear a system where every alternative now carries overflow it was not designed for.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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