India, Oct. 2 -- The capital's newest flyover needed two days to jam half of south Delhi.

Barapullah Phase-III, linking Mayur Vihar to the existing elevated corridor, opened to the public on Wednesday. By Thursday evening, HT reported, the 8 km drive from Safdarjung Hospital to Sarai Kale Khan was taking over an hour, with queues across the Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Mathura Road, the DND flyway and Bhairon Marg.

A Delhi Traffic Police drone survey found two faults. At several points, two three-lane roads feed into one three-lane corridor. Where the new spur joins the existing flyover over Sundial Park, a lane ends abruptly. Construction, a college fest and a broken-down bus near Ashram made Thursday worse, but police and engineers poi...