India, March 11 -- Damp and dark with leaky walls and damaged surface, the RTR underpass near Dhaula Kuan is in a dilapidated condition less than three years since it was opened to decongest the Outer Ring Road, a spot check by HT found on Monday.

The Y-shaped 1.2km-long underpass, connecting Benito Juarez Marg with San Martin Marg and Ring Road, was opened for traffic in July 2022 after years of delay in construction and cost escalation. Commuters said that the underpass has suffered from drainage problems since its inception and the issue has been exacerbated in the past few months.

During the spot check, HT found that the key underpass suffers from multiple issues: The roof of the underpass right under the Ring Road section was leaki...