Delhi Builds Double Decker Corridor MB Road

Delhi has cleared a landmark integrated transport corridor along Mehrauli–Badarpur Road, setting the stage for one of the capital’s first double-decker mobility projects designed to carry both Metro rail and vehicular traffic. The ₹1,471-crore infrastructure plan, expected to be completed by 2027, aims to ease chronic congestion on a key South Delhi–Gurgaon artery while optimising scarce urban space in one of the city’s densest growth corridors. 

The corridor will combine an elevated six-lane road with a Metro viaduct stacked above it, creating a vertically integrated transport spine across a 5-kilometre stretch. The alignment will be built in two main sections, linking Saket G-Block to Sangam Vihar and extending onward towards Pul Prahladpur via Maa Anandmayee Marg. The project will be executed by the city’s Metro operator under an integrated redevelopment framework that brings road and rail infrastructure into a single coordinated design. Urban mobility specialists say the double decker corridor represents a shift in how Delhi is responding to land constraints and traffic saturation. “Stacked infrastructure allows cities to add capacity without widening roads or displacing neighbourhoods,” said an independent transport planner. “In corridors like MB Road, where right-of-way is limited, vertical integration is often the only viable option.”

MB Road currently serves as a vital connector between South Delhi neighbourhoods such as Saket, Chhatarpur and Sainik Farms and the rapidly expanding employment centres of Gurgaon. Officials estimate that more than 100,000 vehicles use the corridor daily, a figure that spikes during peak office hours and worsens during monsoon months due to waterlogging and poor drainage. The redevelopment plan also includes two underpasses near Saket G-Block and along the former bus rapid transit alignment, aimed at smoothing traffic flow through some of the corridor’s most congested intersections. Authorities say the reconfigured road geometry and grade separation will improve average travel speeds while reducing stop-start congestion that contributes to vehicular emissions.

From an environmental standpoint, the integration of Metro infrastructure into the MB Road double decker corridor aligns with the city’s broader push towards low-carbon mobility. By improving access to high-capacity public transport while rationalising road space, planners hope to nudge commuters away from private vehicles over time. However, the project’s route passes through the influence zone of a protected heritage site, requiring statutory approvals from central authorities and heritage regulators. Government officials confirmed that the proposal has received in-principle clearance at the city level and is being forwarded for cultural and archaeological permissions before construction timelines are finalised.

Real estate analysts say the corridor could reshape development dynamics across South Delhi’s peripheral neighbourhoods. “Improved connectivity to Gurgaon has a direct impact on residential demand, rental values and commercial activity,” said a Delhi-based property consultant. “Infrastructure upgrades of this scale tend to catalyse redevelopment in older housing clusters along the alignment.” The government has also indicated plans to extend the corridor further, adding another 2.5 kilometres to strengthen east–west connectivity across the southern districts.
As Delhi grapples with rising traffic volumes, land scarcity and climate pressures, the MB Road double decker corridor will test whether integrated, space-efficient infrastructure can deliver both mobility relief and long-term urban resilience. The next phase will depend on regulatory clearances and how effectively construction is phased to minimise disruption to everyday life along one of the capital’s busiest corridors.

Delhi Builds Double Decker Corridor MB Road