NEW DELHI: A week after TOI highlighted the traffic chaos in west Delhi due to the slow pace of repairs at Janak Setu and the poor condition of other arterial roads, the South corporation opened the flyover for light vehicles and buses on Sunday. The corporation took the decision after taking permission from the project consultant, Central Building Research Institute (CBRI-Roorkee).

After the TOI report, PWD minister Rajkumar Chauhan called a meeting to discuss the progress of the project. A joint inspection was then carried out by South corporation and Public Works Department.

Residents of Janakpuri are happy with the opening of the flyover. "With this, people should not remain stuck in jams for hours, and the travel time between south and west Delhi should be reduced by half. They should have opened the flyover much earlier. Now, DDA and PWD can start the repair of Pankha Road,'' said Sanjay Puri, who has been pursuing the matter with the South corporation and PWD.

Corporation officials said CBRI had suggested some extra work for which the Delhi government is yet to give permission. "We have completed 90% of the work planned initially. CBRI had recommended extra work for which we had written to the government, asking for more funds. We are yet to hear from them," said Manish Gupta, South corporation commissioner.