India, Feb. 23 -- The Mukarba Chowk underpass near Haiderpur Badli Metro station on Outer Ring Road in northwest Delhi will be opened for traffic in March, officials said on Saturday.

The underpass is part of the Mukarba Chowk decongestion project launched in September 2022, which was initially expected to be completed by October 2023. However, the progress has been marred by delays, and is now expected to open 2.5 years after the initial deadline expired.

Built at a cost of about Rs.59.5 crore, the underpass is expected to ease traffic congestion at the crucial junction used by both local traffic as well as motorists headed to Haryana. The objective of the underpass is to reduce the traffic load on GT Road and Outer Ring Road, official...