Gurgaon: Rajiv Chowk is likely to get two additional flyovers, with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) moving to address persistent traffic bottlenecks.Officials said that the preliminary plan was prepared to improve traffic flow between Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and Sohna Highway. An NHAI official told TOI, “We are planning two flyovers — grade separators — at Rajiv Chowk. One will start from the Sohna side and land towards Sector 15 on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. The second will facilitate movement from Sector 32 side towards the Sohna Highway. The project is currently at the planning stage and detailed alignment, design and cost estimation will be taken up after coordination with concerned agencies.”Officials said the proposal is part of a broader redesign plan intended to ease chronic congestion and improve road safety at the junction. Last year, NHAI was assigned the task of conducting a feasibility study to assess traffic patterns and recommend long-term solutions for decongestion at Rajiv Chowk.Rajiv Chowk remains one of the most critical mobility nodes in the city, connecting Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Sohna Highway and further links up to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The intersection, despite having a flyover and underpass built at a cost of around Rs 250 crore that also handles local traffic, has seen a steep rise in vehicular load since 2023, when Delhi-Mumbai Expressway opened to the public.However, the current interchange design forces commuters approaching from the Sohna Highway to exit, wait at the traffic signal at the junction, take a right turn towards Delhi and then reascend onto Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. Similarly, vehicles coming from Delhi get stuck at the junction due to congestion caused by the presence of auto-rickshaws and buses near the intersection. The merging of long-distance and local traffic in the absence of a proper interchange has created conflict points.In 2024, NHAI prepared a concept plan to address congestion, but the proposal did not progress. A previous traffic assessment also recommended structural interventions, but challenges persist due to space constraints. The situation has become more complex with a RapidX station now proposed in close proximity to the junction (Rajiv Chowk).Prem Dewan, a resident of Sector 49, told TOI, “If I am going from my home towards Udyog Vihar or Cyber City, I still have to cross Rajiv Chowk. Even a simple commute becomes unpredictable during morning rush. At peak hours, just crossing Rajiv Chowk takes 20-30 minutes. The merging traffic and slow exits make it worse. Despite having a flyover and underpass, this intersection remains a serious choke point.”Malibu RWA Federation chairman Vijay Shiv said, “Even if I take the Sohna Highway, I eventually get stuck at Rajiv Chowk while descending towards Delhi or merging from Delhi side. The bottleneck doesn’t end there. Even at Subhash Chowk, entry and exit points add to chaos. There is a serious design flaw as to why people have to wait at the intersection unnecessarily. It is good that the authorities finally decided to do something about it. But it should not remain a plan on paper and must be executed on priority.”
