New Delhi: The damage to the Old Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover has caused a traffic spillover on NH-48 just when people have started their festive season shopping. Commuters are livid after being stuck in unending jams.The woes of commuters, hopefully, won’t last for too long. The repairs by PWD are done and the flyover should be in use by Monday after an inspection. The carriageway from IGI Airport and Gurgaon towards Vasant Vihar was shut because of the damage.The damage has put traffic pressure on the Mahipalpur-Dhaula Kuan stretch. The long jams, now on for two days, have also affected Vasant Vihar and roads in Delhi Cantonment.“Initially, commuters took the service road under it, but the congestion that started here had its tail extending to nearly the Gurgaon border. Traffic advisories then urged motorists to avoid the stretch, so many of them began taking NH-48, adding to the pressure on the highway and both sides of Dhaula Kuan,” a traffic source said.Frustrated commuters have started venting on social media. “From Mahipalpur to Dhaula Kuan, traffic jam everywhere… for the past 2-3 days, what is the reason?” one user asked. Another reported being stuck for 30 minutes while travelling from Terminal 1 towards Dhaula Kuan and Vasant Vihar.The affected stretch of NH-48, which is the Delhi-Mumbai section, used to be called NH-8, a name by which many still identify this road.Another commuter posted: “NH-8 now. Can you believe it? They have ruined a whole city with poor traffic management.”The same user had raised concerns Thursday over the handling of the disruption, saying that an advisory had been issued about the problem at the flyover. “Despite knowing this, NH-8 was allowed to get completely choked. I saw ambulances stuck in traffic, unable to move,” the user wrote, adding that preventive measures should have been taken as festive traffic is building up.The commuter also pointed to the presence of trucks and goods carriers, saying that at least 25 were visible from his car and that restricting their daytime movement could have helped.On Friday, the user questioned why highways were being allowed to get choked.Questions were also raised on the repair timeline. One commuter said an earlier update had suggested the flyover would reopen sooner, while the latest advisory indicated another three to four days of work. “You must tell the right deadline from the first day itself,” the commuter wrote.PWD is repairing the flyover damage.Delhi Traffic Police has advised motorists to avoid the affected stretch, use alternative routes, and factor in extra travel time. Commuters can contact the traffic helpline on 1095 for assistance.