Overview
- Delhi-bound traffic is being diverted via Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal to the Chilla Border, while vehicles from Sector 16 or Rajnigandha Chowk must take a U-turn near the toll plaza to reach Chilla.
- Restrictions are in force only between 11 pm and 6 am each day, with normal operations resuming outside these hours.
- NTBCL is executing the second-phase rehabilitation, including micro-surfacing over roughly 8 km at an estimated cost of ₹6 crore, following a 2023 phase that cost about ₹5 crore.
- Officials cite GRAP Stage-4 pollution curbs, low winter temperatures, and bitumen availability as key factors that slowed the project timeline.
- About 70% of the resurfacing is complete; commuters—especially early-morning travelers to IGI Airport—are advised to plan extra time as the 9.2-km corridor carries roughly 2.5 lakh users daily.