Gurugram sends Rs 55.46 crore underpass tender for approval

The proposed Rs 55.46 crore underpass near Millennium City Centre in Gurugram has moved closer to award after the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) sent the tender proposal to the state government for approval.

The 1.35-km underpass will run from Iffco Chowk towards Ardee City and will pass through the intersection of sectors 27, 29, 43 and 44.

Four bidders have been found eligible after the technical and financial evaluation of bids, according to GMDA officials.

Once the state government gives its approval, the proposal will be sent to the high-powered purchase committee headed by the chief minister for negotiations and award to the most competitive bidder, reported The Hindustan Times.

“The technical and financial evaluation of bids have been carried out. Once we get a nod from the higher authorities, the proposal will be sent to high powered committee for negotiation and award to the most competitive bidder,” a senior GMDA official said.

The underpass will have six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. A parallel six-lane at-grade carriageway will also be developed to facilitate uninterrupted traffic movement.

The project is expected to be completed within 18 months of the work being allotted.

The design includes several features aimed at improving the project’s environmental performance. Two rainwater harvesting structures and a groundwater recharge corridor will be developed as part of the project to improve stormwater management.

Solar panels will also be installed to meet the electricity requirements of the underpass.

The project is being planned as a major intervention at one of Gurugram’s busy traffic junctions, with the grade-separated road system intended to allow through traffic to avoid surface-level congestion.

Separately, GMDA has assessed around 180 km of existing footpaths across Gurugram. Around 72 km were found to be in satisfactory condition, repair and restoration work has started on 80 km, while the remaining 28 km will be rebuilt completely.