India, March 17 -- The Delhi cabinet on Monday approved two major infrastructure projects - the third phase of the Barapullah Elevated Corridor and a six-lane elevated corridor with underpasses on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road - aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity in the Capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced.

During a cabinet meeting chaired by Gupta, the government cleared a revised cost of Rs.1,635.03 crore for the construction of the Barapullah Phase-III elevated road over the Barapullah drain, connecting Sarai Kale Khan to Mayur Vihar.

The project is an extension of the existing Barapullah elevated corridor and will provide direct, signal-free connectivity from Mayur Vihar in east Delhi to AIIMS in south D...