The Outer Ring Road is a 6-lane
ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...
that encircles the city of
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
. It has three lanes in each direction, with a total length of 47 km. Although it used to have
traffic light
Traffic lights, traffic signals, or stoplights – known also as robots in South Africa are signalling devices positioned at intersection (road), road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations in order to control flows of traf ...
s and
at-grade At-grade may refer to:
* At-grade intersection, a crossing between roads on the same level
* Road junction
*Level crossing, where a road or path crosses a railway on the same level
* Diamond crossing, where two railway tracks cross
* At-grade railwa ...
intersections, mushrooming
interchanges have reduced the number of lights to just two, and traffic now flows much more smoothly. Several stretches of the Outer Ring Road have been notified as
National Highways.
Delhi features two ring roads, a main one and an outer one. The two ring roads have a combined length of 87 km.
Junctions
Outer Ring Road features 14 junctions. In no particular order, they are:
*NH 8/Subruto Park,
*
Vasant Kunj
Vasant Kunj is a posh neighbourhood located in South West Delhi district, Delhi, India. Its nearest Metro Station is Vasant Vihar metro station. The area is home to several prominent personalities, one being the former prime minister of India, ...
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Munirka
Munirka is now an urban village in South West Delhi, located near Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campuses. Originally it was a jat and brahmins village of Tokas, Rathi and mudgal Gotra. Munirka villager's ...
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R.K. Puram,
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IIT Gate (flyover),
*Khel Gaon Marg (flyover), near
Malviya Nagar and Panchsheel Colony
*Madan Gir/Chirag Delhi (flyover)/Andrews Ganj,
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Kalkaji/
Nehru Place
Nehru Place is a large commercial center in Delhi, India. Although its importance as a financial center has declined in recent years, Nehru Place is still a prominent commercial area in South Delhi and houses the headquarters of several India ...
(flyover),
*Modi Mill (flyover),
*Okhla,
*ISBT (flyover),
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Majnu Ka Tilla
Majnu-ka-tilla (MT) is a colony in Delhi, India that was established around 1950. Majnu-ka-tilla is officially called New Aruna Nagar Colony, Chungtown, and Samyeling. It is part of North Delhi district and is located at the bank of the Yamuna ...
,
*Majra Burari,
*Azad Pur/Jahingir Pur,
*Rohini,
*Peera Garhi,
*Sundar Vihar,
*Vikas Puri,
*Janakpuri(Pankha Road)
*Delhi Cantt(Cariappa Marg)
Pedestrian Underpasses
Like the Ring Road, Delhi's Outer Ring Road features some semblance of grade separation between pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Pedestrian underpasses are present at the following points:
*Near Chirag Delhi Flyover (DTTDC)
*Near IIT Flyover (DTTDC)
*Dr. Hedgewar Marg at Saraswati Vihar
*Soaminagar
*Mangol Puri
*Paras Cinema Flyover, Nehru Place
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Munirka
Munirka is now an urban village in South West Delhi, located near Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campuses. Originally it was a jat and brahmins village of Tokas, Rathi and mudgal Gotra. Munirka villager's ...
*Sarvpriya Vihar
*Power House, Pitampura
*Rama Market, Pitampura
Additional pedestrian underpasses are to be constructed at the following points:
*Kalkaji Temple junction
*Panchsheel Colony
Gallery
Flyover at Vikaspuri on Outer Ring Road, Delhi.jpg, Elevated Corridor at Vikaspuri
Vikaspuri is an MIG residential area in West Delhi, India. It is home to a few notable figures.
Notable people
* Virat Kohli, Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team
* Daler Mehndi, singer
* Shikhar Dhawan, cricketer
* Millind Gaba, singer
* Aa ...
on Outer Ring Road, Delhi
See also
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Inner Ring Road, New Delhi
The Inner Ring Road refers to one of the two main ring roads, the main inner one and an outer one in Delhi, India. The two ring roads have a combined length of . There are two less significant Ring Roads in Delhi apart from the above two, name ...
References
External links
Article about a recent grade separation project, and the at-grade intersection at Moolchandgrade speration along the AIIMS-Naraina stretch
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Roads in Delhi
New Delhi
Ring roads in India