Fear traffic jams no more on way to Delhi airport; RTR flyover opens, brings relief for travellers

In what comes as a good news for Delhiites, the Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover was opened on Tuesday and is expected to cut journey time to the Indira Gandhi International airport. The flyover was inaugurated today and the three-lane, 2.7-km stretch of road is expected to ease the trouble commuters face while navigating during rush hour traffic in South Delhi. "Congratulations Delhiites. Overcoming all hurdles our govt finally succeeds in opening the RTR flyover from today," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. 

Which areas will be connected?

The flyover branches out of the Munirka flyover and ends before the Army Research and Referral Hospital near Subroto Park close to National Highway-8. It has been built at a cost of Rs 310 crore and is expected to ease traffic flowing to the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Gurugram. 

Congratulations Delhiites
Overcoming all hurdles your govt finally succeeds in opening the RTR flyover from today. No more traffic jams on your way to the airport.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 16, 2019

The construction of this flyover started in November 2014 and was planned to be completed in exactly two years. However, there were multiple deadlines due to planning permission delays. The flyover also saw the involvement of Delhi High Court as residents of Vasant Vihar, a nearby residential neighbourhood, challenged the PWD's decision to expand on the existing flyover.

BJP Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari, meanwhile, took a dig at the Delhi government for the slow construction of the flyover. "RTR Flyover just 2.7Kms stretch made in 5years by Delhi Govt is set to open today. This has been a nightmare each day for commuters. 8.7 Kms stretch of NH24 Nizamuddin bridge-DelhiUP border completed and inaugurated by @narendramodi Ji in 15 months #DelhiWantsBJP#goodgovernance," he tweeted.