PWD Begins Repair, Re-carpeting Of Akshardham To Noida Road After 9-Month Delay

This key arterial road connects NCR cities with East, Central, Southeast, and North Delhi. It also provides access to Mayur Vihar residents, office-goers, and tourists visiting the Akshardham Mandir.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has finally begun repair and re-carpeting work on the 3.86-km stretch from the Akshardham flyover to the Noida border via Noida Link Road, nearly 9 months after receiving approval of the project.

According to a report by Indian Express, this key arterial road, which serves over 2 lakh vehicles daily, connects NCR cities with East, Central, Southeast, and North Delhi. It also provides access to Mayur Vihar residents, office-goers, and foreign tourists visiting the Akshardham Mandir.

However, officials have issued a warning indicating that the work might get delayed if the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage III is enforced after Diwali. GRAP is implemented when the air quality in Delhi-NCR is likely to dip during the winter season. There is a strict ban on road construction activities and major works among other restrictions of under Stage 3.

“Scraping work creates a lot of dust pollution… So if the level of air quality deteriorates in the national capital, we will have to stop the work… Also, the refinery from where bitumen comes will be shut for about 40-45 days…,” officials said, Indian Express reported.

Delay Occurred Due To MCC: Officials

If all goes smoothly, the project is expected to be completed by December. During a site visit on Monday, work on scraping the road’s tar layer below the flyover was already underway. The stretch includes a loop allowing vehicles from Noida to turn toward Mayur Vihar or the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

“Work has been awarded and scraping work has started. After this, layering work will begin. All potholes and cracks will be repaired and layered with bitumen,” said a PWD official.

Officials reported that the department will repair and re-carpet the flyover surface till the Noida Link Road after this is done. “To avoid traffic congestion, repair work on the six-lane flyover will be done in phases,” they said.

Officials noted that the delay occurred due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections, implemented in April, followed by the monsoon in June.

Meanwhile, PWD is also working on the Outer Ring Road. It focuses on the stretch between the Okhla-Modi Mill flyover and the IIT-Delhi flyover. Scraping work has already launched near the Chirag Dilli flyover. This stretch, which includes seven flyovers, connects prime South Delhi localities like Greater Kailash, C R Park, and Panchsheel Enclave, as well as the Delhi Airport, Faridabad, and Badarpur.