GMRL gets approval for Bakhtawar Chowk underpass, work to start soon

According to officials from the Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL), the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has issued a no objection certificate (NOC) for the project on Friday.

Published on: Feb 7, 2026, 04:44:00 IST

By Abhishek Behl

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The plan to construct an underpass at Bakhtawar Chowk in Sector 38 has been approved and the construction for the same will begin in about a month said officials on Friday.

The underpass is part of the first phase of the old Gurugram Metro project. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

According to officials from the Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL), the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has issued a no objection certificate (NOC) for the project on Friday. The underpass is part of the first phase of the old Gurugram Metro project.

A senior GMRL official said GMDA will fund the underpass, which stretches from Millennium City Centre towards Subhash Chowk.

GMRL officials said the Sector 47 Metro station will be built above this one-kilometer-long underpass and both these structures will share the same pillars as per the approved design.

Last year, the state government decided that GMRL would construct this underpass because it aligned with the Gurugram Metro. Officials said that last month, GMRL shared the underpass design with GMDA officials and sought an NOC, adding that the station near this intersection will have two entry and exit gates.

GMRL officials said a two-lane road will be constructed on either side of the underpass. Before GMDA barricades this stretch, a two-lane road will be prepared for vehicular traffic along with a U-turn for drivers above the underpass.

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Abhishek Behl
Abhishek Behl is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. With over a decade of experience in journalism, he reports on Gurugram's rapid urban transformation, covering the city's changing infrastructure, governance, and planning landscape. His reporting spans major civic agencies, such as the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Behl has reported on key urban development issues such as RRTS projects, metro expansion, road and highway projects, water supply, drainage, mobility, environmental concerns, land use planning, affordable housing, and the city's real estate sector. He closely tracks policy decisions, infrastructure implementation, and their impact on the city and its residents. He also covers regulatory action against illegal constructions, urban flooding, traffic management, and initiatives aimed at improving civic services and sustainable development. Behl has also written on political developments in south Haryana, focusing on elections and governance. His journalism is driven by fact-based reporting, ground-level coverage, and an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of Gurugram. Apart from work he is a cyclist and a cricketer and a resident of Palam Vihar since 2010.Read More

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