Anuvrat Marg to DLF Farms in 5 Minutes? Delhi's Proposed Elevated Corridor Explained

News reports claim Delhi's proposed elevated corridor could reduce the journey between Anuvrat Marg and DLF Farms to around five minutes. But is that figure officially confirmed? The short answer is not yet. The Delhi government has approved the project, but the final travel time estimate has not been published in an official Detailed Project Report. Here is everything verified so far.

Project Snapshot

Detail	Status
Project Name	Elevated corridor on Sant Shri Nagpal (SSN) Marg, Chhatarpur.
Alignment	From the Anuvrat Marg intersection near Qutub Minar Metro Station to DLF Farms.
Length	Reported as approximately 3 km during the feasibility stage (PTI, October 2025) and around 4 km at the government approval stage (June 2026).
Estimated Cost	Approximately ₹700 crore.
Implementing Agency	Delhi Public Works Department (PWD).
Approval Status	Approved by the Delhi Government and announced by PWD Minister Parvesh Verma.
Feasibility Study	Tendered in October 2025 and reported to have been completed by June 2026.
Detailed Project Report (DPR)	Reported to be prepared, although the report has not been made public.
Construction Tender	Reported to be issued soon.
Construction Start	Not yet officially announced.
Expected Build Time	Approximately 1.5 years from the commencement of construction.

The project traces back to June 2025, when Verma visited the Chhatarpur assembly constituency on the request of local MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar and directed officials to draw up a decongestion plan. In October 2025, the PWD floated a tender for a consultant to carry out a feasibility study, with a six month submission window. In June 2026, the Delhi government announced approval of the corridor at an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore. Formal steps such as a construction tender had not been floated at the time of writing.

Why Is Sant Shri Nagpal Marg Always Congested?

SSN Marg is one of the busiest links between Mehrauli and the farmhouse belt running toward Gurugram. A PWD study found that about 82,800 passenger cars use this stretch daily, with hourly volumes peaking near 4,900 vehicles.

The PWD's own diagnosis, from the October 2025 PTI report, is specific: the stretch is congested due to a mix of slow moving vehicles and cross movements at all hours, and the signal at the Anuvrat Marg junction is the core problem. Three traffic signals sit along Anuvrat Marg, roughly 200 metres ahead of the Chhatarpur Mandir intersection, where vehicles converge from four directions and compete for limited green time. The road's functional width has also narrowed to 27 to 30 metres in several stretches, against a designated right of way of nearly 100 feet, because of encroachments and commercial establishments along the edges. Traffic gets worse during the wedding season, when farmhouse venues in Chhatarpur draw a heavy surge of vehicles.

The point officials have made clearly is that the problem is not the length of the road. It is the stop and go caused by the junction, which an elevated structure is designed to bypass entirely.

Why Wasn't the Road Simply Widened Instead?

No official statement explicitly rules widening in or out, but the feasibility brief gives a strong indication of why an elevated structure was the preferred option to study. The right of way is fixed at close to 100 feet, and much of it is already occupied by encroachments and commercial buildings that widening would require removing or compensating. A metro line also runs parallel to part of the corridor, which constrains how much the ground level footprint can expand. Building upward, rather than outward, avoids large scale demolition and keeps the metro alignment untouched, while still adding through capacity above the existing road. This is our reading of the engineering logic implied by the study's own stated constraints, not a reason stated verbatim by any official on record.

Where Exactly Will the Elevated Corridor Start and End?

Start: The Anuvrat Marg intersection (NH-148A), near the Qutub Minar Metro Station. Route: South along SSN Marg, past Lado Sarai, Saket, and Mehrauli, through the Chhatarpur Mandir intersection area, and past the farmhouse clusters near Dhan Mill and Sainik Farms. End: DLF Farms, Chhatarpur.

Stage	Location
1. Start	Anuvrat Marg junction, near Qutub Minar Metro Station.
2. Major Junction	Chhatarpur Mandir intersection, located roughly 200 metres south of the starting point.
3. Passes Through	The corridor follows Sant Shri Nagpal (SSN) Marg through the Lado Sarai, Saket, and Mehrauli area.
4. Runs Parallel To	The Delhi Metro Yellow Line for a portion of the alignment.
5. Nears	Dhan Mill and Sainik Farms before approaching the southern end of the corridor.
6. End	DLF Farms, Chhatarpur.

One report describes the southern terminus differently, placing it near Tivoli Farms close to Fatehpur Beri rather than DLF Farms. Every other source, including the minister's own statements, names DLF Farms consistently, so this article treats DLF Farms as the confirmed endpoint and flags the Tivoli Farms reference as an outlier pending an official alignment map, which has not been published.

Can the Journey Really Become 5 Minutes?

Two different official figures are in circulation for the same route, and they do not match.

• One set of reports puts the current commute at 19 minutes, at an average speed of 12.7 km/h, improving to about 6.6 minutes once the corridor opens.
• A separate report puts the current commute at 35 minutes, at peak speeds under 10 km/h, improving to about 5 minutes, with speeds rising to near 50 km/h. Both are attributed to government officials. Neither has been traced to a published DPR extract or a single, dated PWD statement carrying the final number. Rather than choose the more dramatic figure, this article records both and treats the exact travel time as unconfirmed. What is consistent across every source is the direction: removing the Anuvrat Marg signal is expected to cut the commute by roughly two thirds to three quarters, whichever baseline turns out to be accurate.

Engineering Details

The PWD's feasibility brief, as reported by PTI, scopes the project as follows.

• A signal free elevated flyover along SSN Marg, so through traffic no longer stops at the Anuvrat Marg junction
• Slip roads to manage local entry and exit, meaning ground level access to properties along the route is expected to remain, alongside the elevated through lane
• Either an underpass or a foot overbridge for pedestrian crossings
• A structural integration study with the parallel metro line, to make sure the new piers and deck do not conflict with existing metro infrastructure
• A full survey of buildings, encroachments, signage, and permanent structures along the alignment
• A tree survey distinguishing which trees need felling and which can be transplanted
• A cost benefit analysis covering economic, environmental, and social factors The number of traffic lanes on the elevated deck, the number of piers, and the structure's height have not been published. These specifications would normally sit inside the Detailed Project Report, which is not public.

Areas That Will Benefit Most

Area	Expected Benefit
Anuvrat Marg & Qutub Minar Metro Station	Reduced signal delays and smoother traffic flow at the northern entry point of the elevated corridor.
Mehrauli	Improved through movement for vehicles travelling south toward Chhatarpur and beyond.
Lado Sarai & Saket	Faster connectivity toward Chhatarpur and traffic heading in the Gurugram direction.
Chhatarpur & Chhatarpur Farms	Among the primary beneficiaries, as the elevated corridor passes directly through this area.
Sainik Farms & Dhan Mill	Reduced congestion on approach roads and improved access to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Satbari, Jonapur & Dera Mandi	Better road connectivity for these rapidly developing farmhouse and residential areas.
Fatehpur Beri & Asola	Improved onward connectivity, as a significant share of traffic from these areas uses SSN Marg.
DLF Farms	Direct beneficiary, as the corridor terminates near DLF Farms.
Vasant Kunj & IGI Airport	Improved onward connectivity through reduced congestion, although these locations are not directly on the corridor.
Gurugram & MG Road	Quicker travel for commuters moving between South Delhi and Gurugram.

Impact on South Delhi Real Estate

Delhi NCR has a reasonably well documented pattern here, and it is worth learning from completed projects rather than brokerage projections for a road that has not yet gone to construction tender.

The Urban Extension Road II and the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway, both inaugurated in August 2025, offer the clearest recent comparison. Business Standard, citing Colliers India and Square Yards, reported that the two projects were expected to lift demand for residential, commercial, and warehousing space in catchment areas such as Dwarka, Najafgarh, and Rohini, supported by nearly 3 million sq ft of Grade A office stock nearing completion in the NH 48 micro market at the time. That is an industry outlook from named analysts at a named research firm, tied to a project that had actually opened, which makes it more reliable than a pre construction estimate.

The Delhi Dehradun Expressway, inaugurated in April 2026, is a similar case. ANI and the Tribune reported real estate experts, including Colliers India's national research head, projecting price appreciation of 15 to 25 percent in key micro markets over 18 to 24 months, with early movers like Baghpat already showing gains. Again, this is commentary from named industry experts tied to a project that had opened to traffic, not a projection for one still under study.

The SSN Marg corridor sits at a much earlier stage than either of these. It is a 3 to 4 km urban flyover, not a 75 km peripheral expressway or a 210 km access controlled highway, and it has not yet gone to construction tender. The pattern from UER II and the Dehradun expressway, connectivity gains translating into price movement, tends to show up meaningfully once construction is visibly underway or complete, not at the approval stage. Specific percentage figures being circulated for Chhatarpur right now come from local property brokerages rather than research firms, and they have not been verified against transaction data. The realistic takeaway for Chhatarpur, Satbari, and DLF Farms is that this corridor supports the area's existing connectivity story, but it is not yet at the stage where comparable projects have historically shown price movement.

Project Timeline

Announcement (June 2025, minister's constituency visit) ↓ Feasibility study tendered (October 2025) ↓ Feasibility study and DPR reported complete (by June 2026) ↓ Government approval announced (June 2026) ↓ Construction tender (reported to follow soon, not yet floated) ↓ Construction (not started, expected to take about 1.5 years once it begins) ↓ Completion (no date announced)

Challenges

• Narrow functional width. The carriageway has shrunk to 27 to 30 metres in places against a nearly 100 foot right of way, due to encroachments and commercial structures.
• Tree felling versus transplanting. The feasibility study was tasked with counting and classifying trees along the route. No final numbers are public.
• Metro line integration. A metro line runs parallel to part of the corridor, and the design has to avoid structural conflict with it.
• Alignment discrepancy. One report names Tivoli Farms, not DLF Farms, as the southern end. This has not been resolved by an official map.
• No published clearances. No Gazette notification, environmental clearance, or land acquisition order for this corridor was found in the public domain.

Latest Official Updates

• The Delhi government has approved the SSN Marg elevated corridor between Anuvrat Marg and DLF Farms, at an estimated cost of about Rs 700 crore.
• PWD Minister Parvesh Verma announced the approval and described the expected time savings.
• The feasibility study and DPR are reported complete, though the documents themselves are not public.
• Construction tendering is reported to be starting soon.
• The corridor is one of around 18 flyovers and corridors under evaluation by Delhi PWD, alongside separate large projects such as a proposed AIIMS to Mahipalpur elevated corridor and a Rs 6,970 crore tunnel linking the Dwarka Expressway to Nelson Mandela Marg.

Conclusion

So, can you really travel from Anuvrat Marg to DLF Farms in five minutes? Based on the information available today, no official document confirms that figure. The proposed elevated corridor is, however, a real and approved project, backed by a completed feasibility study and a stated cost of about Rs 700 crore, and it is expected to remove one of South Delhi's most persistent traffic bottlenecks. Until the DPR or final project documents are released, treat the exact number of minutes saved as a projection, not a confirmed outcome, and watch the construction tender as the next real signal of progress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the five minute claim officially confirmed?

No. It is one of two travel time projections attributed to officials in media reports, the other being 6.6 minutes from a different baseline. Neither has been traced to a published DPR figure.

Where exactly will the elevated corridor start and end?

It starts at the Anuvrat Marg intersection near Qutub Minar Metro Station and runs south along SSN Marg to DLF Farms, Chhatarpur.

Why is Sant Shri Nagpal Marg always congested?

PWD data attributes it to the signalised Anuvrat Marg junction, where traffic converges from four directions, combined with a carriageway narrowed by encroachments.

Why wasn't the road widened instead of building a flyover?

No official reason has been stated on record, but the constrained right of way, existing encroachments, and a parallel metro line make an elevated structure a more workable option than ground level widening.

Has it been approved?

Yes. The Delhi government approved the project in June 2026, following a completed feasibility study and DPR.

When will construction begin, and how long will it take?

No construction start date has been announced. Once work begins, it is expected to take about 1.5 years, per government sources cited in media.

Which areas will benefit the most?

Chhatarpur, DLF Farms, Satbari, Jonapur, Dera Mandi, and Sainik Farms sit directly on or next to the corridor. Mehrauli, Saket, Lado Sarai, Fatehpur Beri, and commuters heading to Gurugram, Vasant Kunj, and the airport gain indirectly.

Will Chhatarpur property prices increase?

Comparable completed projects, UER II, the Dwarka Expressway, and the Delhi Dehradun Expressway, show price gains tied to research firm commentary once construction was visible or complete. This corridor has not reached that stage yet, so current percentage claims for Chhatarpur are brokerage estimates, not verified data.