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Plan for direct road between airport and Delhi’s heart

The Public Works Department is also looking at ensuring better airport connectivity from various other parts of the city.

The Delhi government is mulling a proposal to provide a direct link between Lutyens Delhi  and the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). This proposal is being considered keeping in mind the increasing traffic volume on the route over the years.

“A lot of traffic from the VIP area moves towards the airport and vice-versa, leading to nasty traffic snarls on several occasions. There is a need to provide a direct connectivity from Lutyens Delhi to the airport. Since this area comes under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council, their consent will have to be sought before we go ahead with the proposal. An in-principle approval will be sought from all agencies before pursuing it further,” a source said.

According to officials, VIPs travelling to the airport from Lutyens Delhi usually take the already congested Rao Tula Ram Marg or pass through Dhaula Kuan, leading to traffic jams in Delhi.

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“This has become a big traffic issue. The idea is to decongest the area around the Prime Minister’s residence at Race Course Road, which sees traffic jams especially during VIP movement in the city. This is likely to lead to problems later,’’ the source said.

Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu had directed the Delhi government to come up with solutions to decongest Delhi, while providing better connectivity within the National Capital Region.

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“Since restrictions in Lutyens Delhi don’t allow for construction of structures taller than the trees there, we will explore the option of going underground,’’ an official said.

The Public Works Department is also looking at ensuring better airport connectivity from various other parts of the city.

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“We are already working on a proposal to extend the Barapullah elevated road till the airport. This will ensure direct link between Noida, East Delhi and the airport. Moreover, a bypass will be constructed from near Mahipalpur, which will also work as an additional link to the airport,’’ an official said.

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