Gurgaon: GMDA has issued a traffic advisory announcing the temporary closure of the master road dividing sectors 75 and 76 for the next 30 days to facilitate drainage crossing for the under-construction leg-IV master stormwater drain. The ongoing drainage work being executed by GMDA is a key infrastructure project aimed at addressing chronic waterlogging along the SPR and adjoining sectors. With vehicular movement at the Sector 75–76 junction now completely halted, alternative routes have been put in place to minimise disruption. As per the advisory, vehicles coming from Vatika Chowk should continue on SPR towards NH-48 and use the cloverleaf loop near Kherki Daula toll to reach their destinations. Similarly, commuters travelling from Dwarka Expressway towards sectors 74 to 80 have been directed to take NH-48 and use the same loop.Traffic approaching from Rajiv Chowk has been advised to stay on NH-48 and proceed beyond Kherki Daula before taking suitable turns. At the same time, vehicles from Pachgaon Chowk and Manesar have been asked to take a U-turn near the toll plaza to access internal sector roads.”Commuters are advised to avoid the Sector 75–76 crossing and use alternative routes via Darbaripur Road and the Sector 76–77 dividing road to ensure smooth traffic flow,” a GMDA official said.The 4.6-km reinforced cement concrete (RCC) box drain is being constructed along the SPR to tackle recurring flooding in newly developed sectors along the corridor.SPR, which connects Golf Course Extension Road to NH-48, has remained one of the most flood-prone stretches during the monsoon. Rapid urbanisation, loss of natural drainage channels, and encroachments have led to frequent waterlogging in low-lying areas, causing traffic snarls.Once operational, the drain is expected to channelise rainwater from sectors 68 to 80 and reduce the load on the Badshapur drain, which often overflows during heavy rainfall. Key roads such as Sohna Road, SPR and Golf Course Extension Road are likely to see improved stormwater outflow.The Badshapur drain is among the city’s three primary stormwater channels, carrying runoff from nearly 24,100 hectares between Ghata village and the Najafgarh drain.To ease this burden, the leg-IV drain was conceptualised as an additional outlet branching from the Badshapur drain near Vatika Chowk on Sohna Road and running along the SPR up to NH-48. The project received approval during GMDA’s fourth authority meeting in May 2019.However, execution was delayed, with the tender floated nearly three years later. The project was eventually awarded in April 2023 with an initial deadline of Oct 2024. Officials now aim to complete the project before the onset of monsoon in June.
