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Key Points

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Four road projects were inaugurated by the Union Home Minister.

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Barapullah Phase 3 is the largest, providing a seamless link between east and south Delhi.

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The project cost has risen to about 1,941 crore Indian rupees.

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Other projects include two new flyovers and an underpass to improve traffic flow.

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Summary

The flagship project, Barapullah Phase 3, is an elevated corridor linking Mayur Vihar Phase‑1 with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, creating a roughly 10‑kilometre signal‑free route.

Two additional flyovers and an underpass on the Outer Ring Road are also part of the plan to reduce congestion.

The projects aim to address traffic problems that have built up over the past five decades.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
inaugurates
to formally begin something, often with a ceremony
infrastructure
the essential physical systems of a city, such as roads and bridges
elevated corridor
a high road built above ground level to allow traffic to move without intersecting other roads
congestion
a situation where many vehicles are close together, causing slow movement
overruns
when a project exceeds its original budget
underpass
a passage that goes beneath another road or railway
phase
a distinct stage in a larger project
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