Delhi Third Ring Road: Delhi’s Third Ring Road, officially called the Urban Extension Road‑II (UER‑II), is likely to be opened for public starting August, easing major traffic woes between Delhi, Gurugram and Noida. The new Ring Road is a planned 74 km, six‑lane corridor built as part of the Delhi Master Plan 2021. The corridor begins at Alipur in North Delhi (on NH‑44) and stretches to Mahipalpur near the Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway (NH‑48), passing through industrial and developing zones such as Bawana, Rohini, Mundka, Najafgarh, Dwarka, and Bakkarwala. The corridor was developed in five packages by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and was later declared a national highway powered by a Rs 8,000‑crore budget. How Will Third Ring Road Help Delhi’s Traffic Situation? The UER‑II acts as a modern high‑speed bypass, relieving pressure from the existing inner and outer ring roads. It will enable fast travel between outer areas and key points like Indira Gandhi International Airport, cutting the journey times by about 50 per cent. By linking major expressways — like the Delhi‑Meerut, Delhi‑Jaipur, Delhi‑Dehradun, and Dwarka Expressway — it diverts long‑distance and freight traffic away from central Delhi. This will help reduce peak‑hour traffic snarls and even help cut down pollution, and fuel consumption. The corridor also links Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways bringing faster access to areas such as Noida and Faridabad. People living in areas like Bawana, Rohini, Mundka, Najafgarh, Dwarka, and Narela will get direct, signal-free access to other parts of Delhi and the airport, avoiding inner city congestion. With improved access across expressways and industrial hubs, office commuters between Delhi and nearby NCR towns will benefit from reduced commute times, especially those traveling between Dwarka, Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad. Areas like Mundka, Bawana Industrial Area, and Tikri Kalan—which see heavy worker and goods traffic—will now connect more efficiently to the airport, major roads, and freight hubs. Delhi Third Ring Road Opening Date Reports quoting officials say UER‑II is 95 per cent complete, with operations expected by August 2025. Some segments — like those around Najafgarh, Mundka, and Alipur — are already functional. When fully open, travel times from outer Delhi to IGI Airport could be reduced by nearly 60 per cent. What Extension Has Been Planned (Eastern Arm)? The eastern arm extension of UER‑II, reported by Hindustan Times, plans to stretch this corridor further east into Ghaziabad and Noida. The report says the first 17 km section connects Alipur/UER‑II through Tronica City to the Delhi‑Dehradun Expressway, costing roughly Rs 3,350 crore. The second leg, approximately 65-km long, runs from Mandaula to Noida via Ghaziabad, Farukhnagar, Ghitora, Hidan and Indirapuram — estimated at Rs 7,500 crore. Together, the full 82 km extension totals about Rs 10,850 crore, the HT report says. This eastern arm allows long‑haul and local traffic from southeast and eastern Delhi to bypass central avenues like Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Kalindi Kunj, and Sarai Kale Khan. It also eases congestion on the Delhi‑Meerut and Delhi‑Dehradun highways. The route will improve connectivity for Ghaziabad, Noida, Loni, Baghpat, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Together, UER‑II and its eastern arm create a broken high‑speed “ring” around the city. They offer modern infrastructure for passenger and freight vehicles, reduce congestion on overloaded roads, and offer efficient connectivity to peripheral towns and cities. Once complete, these roads promise a smoother, greener, and faster commute for Delhi and the National Capital Region.