Yet another Commonwealth Games project has hit a roadblock. The controversial Ring Road bypass around the 15th century Salimgarh Fort — which was touted as the ultimate solution to the congestion at Rajghat and Shanti Van crossings — has failed to get the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC)’s approval.

The project was conceived by PWD as a decongestion plan for Ring Road, after traffic surveys revealed that over 2.1 lakh vehicles use the two crossings daily. The plan entails closing the main Ring Road after Hanuman Setu and diverting traffic on a new four-laned road running behind the fort. The alternative road will run parallel to the Ring Road till the intersection of Shanti Van-Valedrome Road, where a grade separator with four loops has been proposed.