NHAI opens three more flyovers on Gurugram-Rewari-Pataudi highway

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has opened three more flyovers for traffic on a trial basis on the 45-km Gurugram-Rewari-Pataudi highway project, taking the number of flyovers opened on the route to 19 of the 23 being constructed.

The three flyovers are at ATS Chowk near Harsaru, on the road connecting Pataudi Road with Sultanpur Road, and at Harsaru near Hayatpur.

The remaining four flyovers are expected to open in phases.

The flyovers at Babra Bakipur and Jamalpur are likely to open by mid-October. The Wazirpur flyover is awaiting the shifting of high-tension power lines and will likely be completed by December. The Dwarka Expressway flyover will be completed by January, officials said.

The Gurugram-Rewari-Pataudi highway is being constructed at a cost of Rs 1,900 crore, including around Rs 600 crore for land acquisition.

The highway connects Gurugram, Pataudi and Rewari. The project includes 81 culverts, 23 flyovers, one railway overbridge and four pedestrian underpasses, among other structures.

Commuters can access the three newly opened flyovers through the service roads. Traffic will continue to use the service road at ground level across the Wazirpur stretch until the flyover there is opened.

NHAI officials said most of the highway is expected to become operational by January next year, except the railway overbridge at Pahari village.

Last month, NHAI opened the Pataudi bypass for trial traffic. Officials said the bypass had reduced congestion in Pataudi town as most traffic was using it.

Once the entire highway is operational, NHAI expects it to reduce traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur highway, with commuters travelling between Rewari, Gurugram and Pataudi expected to use the new route.

Meanwhile, NHAI is preparing an estimate to repair the 1.6-km stretch between Umang Bhardwaj Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk, which was damaged during the rains. The tender for the repair work will be floated soon.