Baramulla / Srinagar – November 7: In a major development for inter-district connectivity in North Kashmir, the crucial Delina flyover on the Narbal-Delina National Highway corridor has entered its final construction phase and is slated to open for vehicular traffic by the end of May 2027, project officials confirmed.
Executing agencies have accelerated round-the-clock operations on the superstructure, striving to complete all technical installations and safety parameters within the designated deadline. The flyover forms a centerpiece of the comprehensive infrastructure push aimed at decongesting the high-volume Srinagar-Baramulla transit spine.
Confirming the construction progress, Project Manager Naveed Bashir stated that civil works have advanced swiftly. “The project has entered its final stage. Superstructure fabrication and slab laying are actively underway, and our workforce is working round the clock to ensure the flyover is fully commissioned and opened for public traffic by late May,” Bashir affirmed.
Officials highlighted that the primary four-lane expressway stretch from Narbal to Delina executed under Package-I is already completed and carrying traffic. However, the Delina intersection has historically functioned as a severe traffic choke point, triggering frequent bottlenecks that delay daily commuters, inter-district buses, commercial cargo, and ambulances carrying critical referral patients to tertiary healthcare facilities in Srinagar.
The Delina flyover is integrated into a wider four-package national highway modernization roadmap that also encompasses the strategically vital Pattan bypass, the Uri border bypass, and the Kupwara highway link. Once commissioned, these bypasses and grade-separated corridors will drastically reduce travel duration, curtail fuel consumption, and provide seamless, high-speed connectivity across North Kashmir’s agrarian, border, and trading hubs.
Local trade bodies, transporter unions, and residents have welcomed the rapid progress on the flyover, expressing optimism that its commissioning will permanently dismantle the long-standing Delina bottleneck.
Published by True Roots Media