New Delhi, April 12 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Friday announced that a six-lane flyover has been approved along the Outer Ring Road at the Metcalfe House T-junction, near Civil Lines trauma centre in north Delhi, to decongest the area.

While the area has an eight-lane road with four lanes on each side of the carriageway, officials said that the new 680-metre-long flyover will significantly address congestion and make smooth traffic flow along the Outer Ring Road. It will cost Rs.183 crore, officials said.

"This flyover is a major step towards building a modern, efficient and commuter-friendly road network in the national capital. It will help decongest one of north Delhi's busiest intersections, where peo...