Half an hour to 3 minutes: Travel time cut after Moti Nagar flyover opening, says Kejriwal

Commuting between West-South Delhi and Gurgaon is now set to be smoother with the opening of the much-awaited half flyover in Moti Nagar, Ring Road.

The CM also said the Public Works Department (PWD) built the flyover in just 18 months, and the Club Road one will be completed in about 21 months.

Part of the 1.68-km Punjabi Bagh-Rajouri Garden corridor redevelopment plan, the 495-m half flyover will provide connectivity from Punjabi Bagh towards Azadpur, Britannia Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, Rohtak Road, and Gurgaon.

PWD minister Atishi, who was present at the inaugural ceremony, said this flyover would be used by more than 1.25 lakh vehicles in a day and help commuters save more than 6 lakh litres of fuel every year. 

It will also help save 9,000 man-hours and reduce more than 50,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year, said the minister.

Presently, traffic on the Ring Road destined for Punjabi Bagh and Paschim Vihar has to go via the Basaidarapur bridge. 

New flyovers will help to channel this traffic. Vehicles heading towards Azadpur from Raja Garden and vice-versa can use both flyovers and avoid traffic congestion, said officials.