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The four-lane Ashram underpass was finally thrown open to the public on Sunday. At the inauguration, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the structure is expected to help reduce 3.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions and cut fuel usage by 1,550 litres a day. Ashram Chowk sees about 2.5 lakh-3 lakh vehicles a day during peak hours. Four-lane Ashram underpass was finally thrown open to the public in New Delhi: India's road infrastructure Construction of the 410-metre-long underpass began in 2019 and was scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2020, but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and other reasons. It will connect Bhogal Mathura Road to New Friends Colony and is expected to decongest the stretch between Faridabad and South Delhi and ease traffic in adjoining areas such as J