Gurugram seeks 5.21 acres for service road linking Elan Mall to NH 48

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has submitted a revised proposal to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seeking 5.21 acres of land to build a service road along the Central Peripheral Road (CPR) between Elan Mall in Sector 84 and NH 48.

The revised proposal also includes around 164 sq metres of licensed land belonging to a residential society. The additional land is intended to provide the private licensed colony with access to the proposed service road, reported Hindustan Times.

A GMDA official said the proposal was revised to ensure that residential colonies situated along the route could access the new road.

“A revised proposal with the provision of acquiring around 164 sq metres of licensed land belonging to a residential society, along with 5.21 acres of land in two villages, has been prepared and submitted to the highway authority,” the official said.

GMDA will bear the cost of acquiring the land.

The 5.21 acres proposed for acquisition are located in the revenue estates of Sihi and Mohammadpur Jharsa villages.

The authority plans to construct a 12-metre-wide service road on the left side of the CPR stretch on the Dwarka Motorway. It will run from Elan Mall in Sector 84 up to NH 48.

The additional 164 sq metres of licensed land has also been approved by the department of town and country planning. GMDA will bear the additional expenditure involved in acquiring the land and constructing the connecting road between the residential project and the proposed service road.

The proposed route is expected to benefit residents of residential developments along the CPR, including Krisumi Waterfall residences and around 1,400 families living in AVL 36 Society in Sector 36A.

Several residential projects under construction along the corridor, along with the adjoining Global City project, are also expected to benefit from the proposed road.

Before the process can move towards final notification, NHAI has been asked to verify the land requirement.

A senior NHAI official said, “This matter is under consideration of higher authorities.”

The latest proposal therefore represents another step towards creating a parallel local-access route along the CPR, but land acquisition and approval processes still need to be completed before construction can proceed.