Gurgaon: A six-lane corridor has been planned to improve connectivity between Gurgaon and Jhajjar, along with a bypass for Farrukhnagar, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini announced during the state budget.The 33km project will extend from Harsaru bypass on Gurgaon–Pataudi Road at Wazirpur (NH 352W) to Jhajjar (NH 352). National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began the process in Nov last year to appoint a consultant to prepare the detailed project report (DPR). The DPR will evaluate technical requirements, traffic projections, land acquisition needs, environmental impact, and the project’s economic and financial viability before finalising alignments and cost estimates.“The project is currently at an initial stage. We invited bids to engage a consultant for preparing the DPR and expect to finalise the agency this month. The exact alignment, starting point of the Farrukhnagar bypass, and other technical details will be determined during the DPR stage after examining feasibility and traffic projections,” an NHAI official said.At present, the stretch between Wazirpur and Farrukhnagar is a two-lane road, which connects the state highway at Farrukhnagar, before joining NH 352. Once implemented, the corridor will eventually provide connectivity between Jhajjar and Dwarka Expressway through NH 352 and NH 352W, creating a seamless link between western Haryana and Delhi without relying solely on the Delhi-Jaipur highway.Separately, NHAI is upgrading the 43km Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari (NH-352W) highway at an estimated cost of Rs 900 crore. Officials said the project is nearing completion and will be partially opened soon, with full completion targeted by June.Last month, NHAI began girder launching at the Dwarka Expressway interchange for a unidirectional flyover that will provide direct connectivity for vehicles coming from Delhi towards Pataudi and Rewari.Once fully operational, the 43km corridor is expected to improve connectivity between Gurgaon, southern Haryana and Rajasthan, while easing traffic on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway. It will also provide a faster alternative for industrial hubs such as Manesar, Bilaspur and Dharuhera, facilitating smoother movement for commuters and freight traffic.The foundation stone for the Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari project was laid in July 2020 by Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari. Though originally slated for completion by Dec 2022, construction began in Nov 2021 with a revised two-year timeline. Utility shifting issues and delays in statutory approvals subsequently pushed back deadlines.Work came to a halt in Sept 2022 after intervention by National Green Tribunal following an appeal over forest clearance. Petitioners objected to the compensatory afforestation plan, arguing that planting trees nearly 300km away in Panchkula would not adequately offset the green cover lost within the project area.In April 2024, Supreme Court allowed NHAI to resume construction, directing that compensatory afforestation be undertaken within the city to mitigate environmental impact.
