Wait over: Badarpur elevated road will open on November 29

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Wait over: Badarpur elevated road will open on November 29
Dipak Kumar Dash, TNN, Nov 18, 2010, 02.45am IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Wait-over-Badarpur-elevated-road-will-open-on-November-29/articleshow/6944599.cms

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Badarpur elevated road would now be opened
for commuters from November 29, almost a month ahead of its official
deadline. With this, one of the busiest intersections in the entire
NCR would become signal free, bringing huge relief to thousands of
commuters using the Delhi-Agra highway.

But those using the elevated stretch to dash into Faridabad will have
to start paying toll from November 29 afternoon. "We have decided to
give the permission for commercial operation (CoD) for this project.
The private developer will be allowed to levy toll after the stretch
is officially inaugurated. Only a few works are pending which the
developer has to complete in next couple of months as per the norms,"
said an NHAI official.

Car users will have to pay Rs 20 per trip for using this 4km-long
elevated road, as per the NHAI notification. Jeeps and all other
private light vehicles need to pay Rs 20 per single entry. The
notification further says that light commercial vehicles need to pay
Rs 30 and for buses and trucks, one trip will cost Rs 60.

The flyover will not be fully access-controlled and two and three
wheelers besides all slow moving traffic will not be allowed to enter
this stretch. "They will use the ground road and hence, are exempted
from paying toll. Those who use the stretch and have the benefit of
bypassing all traffic signals beneath the flyover need to pay," said
an NHAI official.

Already the Faridabad-Delhi stretch of the main flyover has been
opened, whereas the other main carriageway has been opened partially.
Once completely opened, the travel time between Delhi and Faridabad
will reduce significantly and it will also improve the connectivity to
Agra.


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