Commuters on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway may have to face a lot of trouble for the next 3 months. Because it is being planned to close 500 meters of this expressway for about three months.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to close a 500-metre stretch to facilitate the construction of a flyover and two underpasses on this expressway. Due to this, the possibility of traffic jam on the road has increased. According to NHAI officials, one underpass will connect Dwarka Expressway to Nelson Mandela Marg, while the other will connect Dwarka Link Road to NH-48.
As reported by Hindustan Times, traffic police officials said that while two underpasses and a flyover are being constructed, vehicles on the highway will be diverted towards the slip road constructed by the NHAI next to the carriageway towards Delhi.
AS Yadav, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said that traffic on NH-48 near Shiv Murti crossing would be diverted from the main highway to the newly constructed slip road. According to NHAI officials, the construction work will be completed within 90 days.
Around 75,000 vehicles pass through here daily.
AS Yadav said the traffic police have analyzed the route and the traffic volume on this stretch. By March 14, he will give no-objection certificate to NHAI so that they can start the construction work. The diversion from the slip road will not pose a major problem to commuters as these roads are not narrow. He estimated that around 75,000 vehicles pass through here every day. The new construction will reduce the travel time for commuters going towards Dwarka.
The work of this project started in 2019
Work on the project began in 2019 and was expected to be completed in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the timelines for both the Delhi and Gurugram sections were revised. The Gurugram section is expected to be completed by July this year, while the Delhi section is expected to be completed by 2024.
