In order to reduce waterlogging on the Hero Honda Chowk-Narsinghpur stretch, GMDA will also construct a stormwater drain or lay a pipeline.
The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, which is damaged annually during the monsoon due to waterlogging, will have service lanes repaired on both sides from Hero Honda Chowk to Narsinghpur by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
It is challenging for commuters to drive on the 6 km stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Kherki Daula since it has grown several sizable potholes and the bitumen surface has degraded.
In order to stop further flooding on this stretch, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has been asked to construct a stormwater drain or lay a pipeline. NHAI officials stated they will begin work on these repairs in November. After that, according to officials, the NHAI will relay the service lanes once more.
It is challenging for commuters to drive on the 6 km stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Kherki Daula since it has grown several sizable potholes and the bitumen surface has degraded.
“We have plans to fix the stretches that are broken and the potholes. We will reconstruct the road after GMDA builds the drain. When the road is going to be dug up once more in the upcoming months for the drain/pipe laying operation, it is not practical to relay the road, the senior NHAI official said, requesting anonymity.
The NHAI official stated that the GMDA has suggested to create an 800 meter box drain and road, with a gravity flow towards the Badshahpur drain, which will redirect the water from Narsinghpur and prevent flooding there, in order to prevent the ongoing damage to the road caused by floods.
“The idea is in the works, and we are anticipating the installation of the drain or pipeline at Narsinghpur, which will stop waterlogging and the ensuing harm to the road. During the monsoon, water from the Badshahpur drain overflows at Hero Honda Chowk and Narsingpur. Additionally, when it rains excessively, water collects in the service lanes of the highway, making it challenging for cars to move, the man added.
When questioned about the situation, a GMDA spokeswoman claimed the organization was considering a proposal to construct a drain and was examining the project’s viability. We are considering many solutions for the drain’s construction because this section sees a lot of traffic and is located in a densely populated area. The waterlogging of this section will terminate as soon as we figure out a remedy, the representative promised.
The traffic police, meanwhile, said that they have not yet heard from NHAI.
Narendra Vij, a deputy commissioner of police for traffic, stated that once the NHAI provides the necessary information, “we will make diversion plans.”
Source- Hindustan times
