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Revision as of 16:01, 9 April 2007

This article is about the Inner Ring Road of New Delhi. For the Outer Ring Road, see Outer Ring Road, New Delhi.

New Delhi features 2 ring roads, a main one and an outer one. The two ring roads have a combined length of 87 km.

Delhi's Inner Ring Road covers 40 km and is signal-free except for a small number of crossings. The road features three lanes in each direction, and is currently being widened to four lanes in each direction. It features a few flyover links to the Outer Ring Road.

The road also features robotic street sweeping systems, initiated recently by Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.

The AIIMS-Naraina stretch is in the process of being made signal-free.

Flyovers

Flyovers are present at the following junctions, in no particular order:

  • Nizamuddin Bridge
  • Wazirabad Bridge
  • Second Yamuna Bridge at ITO
  • Pontoon Bridges over River Yamuna
  • Hanuman Setu
  • Visvesvaraya Setu at Okhla
  • Moolchand flyover
  • Oberoi flyover
  • Cloverleaves at ITO flyover
  • Flyover at Moti Bagh crossing
  • Africa Avenue (Ring Road) crossing
  • Punjabi Bagh
  • AIIMS
  • Andrews Ganj
  • Mayapuri,
  • Dhaula Kuan
  • Britannia Chowk
  • Maa Anandmayee Marg
  • M.B. Road (between ITO Chungi to Noida Mor)

Pedestrian underpasses

Delhi's Ring Road features grade separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic to a noticeable extent, and there are pedestrian underpasses at the following points:

  • Keshavpuram near Wazirpur Depot
  • IP Estate near ITO
  • Nauroji Nagar
  • Near Hyatt Regency Hotel
  • Africa Avenue near Bhikaji Cama Place
  • Naraina

In addition, pedestrian underpasses are under construction at the following points:

  • South Extension Market
  • AIIMS Hospital Gate
  • SJ Hospital Emergency Gate
  • Near ASRD College
  • Western Side of Dhaula Kuan
  • Punjabi Bagh

The following points are to start construction of pedestrian underpasses shortly:

  • Srinivas Puri (DTTDC)
  • Lajpat Nagar (DTTDC)
  • Lal Sai Mandir (DTTDC)
  • Basai Dara Pur
  • Nigam Bodh Ghat