Summary:
It eventually took Rs 724 crore to bring the flyover to fruition, around Rs 600 crore more than originally budgeted for. NEW DELHI: In the past two decades, as it missed one deadline after another, it never seemed like it would ever be completed. The work was awarded in 2006 and construction began in 2009, but missed nine deadlines due to “technical glitches”. “The pace of work was so slow and the unceasing construction caused traffic jams and dust pollution,” said Ravi Kumar, an Azad Market shopkeeper. “It was a harrowing time for us, and now we only this will solve our traffic problems.”Some, however, expressed apprehensions about the quality of construction..