Traffic jam likely as NHAI plans to block Delhi-Gurgaon e-way lanes for 6 months

The advisory said that the lanes will be blocked about a kilometre before the toll plaza, on the way to Jaipur. The concessionaire will construct temporary lanes in the space between the green belt and both carriageways.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will block 200 metre-long sections of the rightmost lanes on both the carriageways of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for at least six months from 5pm on Wednesday to facilitate the construction of a cloverleaf intersection close to the Kherki Daula toll plaza. This is likely to cause congestion and a delay in travel time, traffic police said.

The cloverleaf intersection is expected to be ready by 2023. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

“The blockade will be in place for at least six months. Commuters should expect some congestion, as well as a delay of 10-15 minutes in travel time. They should plan their journeys accordingly. The traffic police will be present at the spot for assistance and diverting vehicles,” said Ravinder Singh Tomar, DCP (traffic), Gurugram Police. At least 80,000 vehicles cross the Kherki Daula toll plaza daily, he said.

The advisory said that the lanes will be blocked about a kilometre before the toll plaza, on the way to Jaipur. The concessionaire will construct temporary lanes in the space between the green belt and both carriageways.

“Work on the cloverleaf project will take place in a phased manner. In the upcoming six months, a lane of the carriageway on each side will be blocked for vehicular movement while the rest will remain open. We will also create temporary additional lanes. Once completed, the cloverleaf intersection will help the safe and smooth movement of vehicles,” said Nirman Jambulkar, project director, NHAI.

Commuters can use the Dwarka Expressway to head towards west and north Delhi as well as the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and NH48 to travel towards Jaipur or south and central Delhi.

The cloverleaf intersection — multiple flyovers with slip roads that help the interchange of traffic between major road networks without any disruption — will be built along the lines of the one in Dhaula Kuan, Delhi, to help commuters avoid the heavily congested Kherki Daula toll plaza and head directly towards major road networks.

One end of the cloverleaf will link Dwarka Expressway with Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), which starts at Ghata T-point, the point where the Golf Course Road ends, passing through Vatika Chowk and ending just before the Kherki Daula toll plaza on NH 48. On the other end, SPR will connect with Dwarka Expressway via the Central Peripheral Road.

Commuters can use the Dwarka Expressway to head towards west and north Delhi as well as the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and NH48 to travel towards Jaipur or south and central Delhi. The SPR, meanwhile, provides connectivity between Sohna Road, Golf Course Extension Road, and Gurgaon-Faridabad Road beside the new sectors.

The cloverleaf intersection is expected to be ready by 2023.