‘Y’ shaped Benito Juarez Marg underpass inaugurated: All you need to know

The project, inaugurated today by Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, will reduce traffic congestion between Delhi and Gurugram.

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Y’-shaped underpass on Benito Juarez Marg. “With the opening of this underpass, Lakhs of commuters who travel between Delhi and Gurgram will not have to face traffic jams on a daily basis. This underpass will save ₹18 crore for Delhiites every year. Many congratulations to everyone!,” Sisodia tweeted in Hindi.

The Y-shaped underpass on Benito Benito Juarez Marg (Twitter/Manish Sisodia)

Here are 5 things you need to know about the project:

(1.) Built at a cost of ₹143.8 crore (up from initial assessment of ₹102.4 crore), the underpass will connect Benito Juarez Marg with San Martin Marg and Ring Road. It is 1.2km-long.

(3.) A 670 metre-long skywalk will connect the two arms of the underpass; while one arm is at Benito Juarez Marg, the other is at San Martin Marg.

(4.) The project was approved in 2013 and its construction began in 2015. However, there have been as many as eight delays, attributed by officials to various reasons. Most recently, it was to open on June 27, but was finally inaugurated on July 2.

(5.) The underpass is the second and final part of the Rao Tula Ram project. The first, Rao Tula Ram flyover, was inaugurated in 2019 after multiple delays.