Traffic congestion on Delhi’s NH-48 has disrupted daily commutes for the past two days after damage to the Old Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover forced the closure of a key carriageway towards Vasant Vihar. The disruption has affected motorists travelling between Mahipalpur and Dhaula Kuan, with traffic spilling over to nearby roads in Delhi Cantonment and Vasant Vihar. The timing has added to commuters’ frustration, as festive-season shopping has begun to draw more people onto the roads. Long queues, delays and reports of ambulances caught in traffic have prompted questions about how the disruption was managed.
There may be some relief soon. The Public Works Department (PWD) has completed the repair work, and the flyover is expected to reopen on Monday, subject to an inspection.
