Kalindi Kunj Bypass – A step closer to connecting Delhi-Faridabad
Kalindi Kunj bypass connecting Delhi and Faridabad to provide a seamless conveyance is now a step closer to reality. Kalindi Kunj bypass has now got the approval of Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre(UTTIPEC), an organisation which checks the credibility of the project in the terms of planning and engineering.
Currently Delhi and Faridabad are connected through Mathura Road(NH-1). Mathura Road not only has the traffic of Delhi-Faridabad commuters but also acts as the major connection between Outer Ring Road and Inner Ring Road connecting the eastern part of NCR to southern Delhi and south west part of NCR(Mehrauli and Gurgaon). Being also the major trade route connecting the Nizamuddin Railway Station and ISBT Kashmere Gate attracts a huge amount of traffic. This huge traffic on Mathura Road created bottlenecks at the intersections of Inner Ring Road and Outer Ring Road. So Kalindi Kunj bypass which is meant to ease the conveyance between Delhi and Faridabad will not only reduce the traffic of Delhi-Faridabad commuters on Mathura Road but also clears the bottlenecks created along it.
The project still has approvals from various departments to be done. DUAC (Delhi Urban Art Commission) which gives the project approval on the basis of aesthetic importance and Yamuna Standing committee has yet to approve the project. Of the total stretch of 27 Kms, 10 Kms fall under UP government and 13Kms under Haryana. There is still one major issue regarding the land aquisition of these 10Kms. It is expected that the project will start soon after these approvals. The construction of the remaining 13Km in Haryana has already been completed.
The project was supposed to be completed by May 2005, but due the many issues regarding the approvals, the project has been delayed. Major issues are the approval from UP government for land acquisition and court clearance allowing to build the road 120m away from Yamuna river. After getting the court approval in June 2006, the work started but soon stopped in May 2007 after spending of Rs 52.50 Cr on the project.
Once the Kalindi Kunj bypass will be done, people will be willing to work in Delhi travelling everyday from Faridabad and vice versa. This will increase the housing demand in Faridabad because the Delhi has already reached the land limits for more residential units. The areas in Faridabad connecting to the Kalindi-Kunj bypass will witness an increase in the price and demand of housing units. Currently Nehar Par and other new sectors in Faridabad have many residential projects which are under construction and ready to occupy. The development work in the terms of infrastructure is pending which is also expected to be built by the time Kalindi Kunj bypass is constructed. So Kalindi Kunj bypass will not only reduce the traffic along Mathura Road and ease the conveyance between Delhi and Faridabad, but also increase the housing options for people who are willing to shift to NCR.
