The Faridabad-Gurgaon and Ballabhgarh-Sohna roads is set to become safer and comfortable in the next two years. With Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda laying the foundation stone for the 4-laning of both the roads on Saturday, daily commuters and tourists can expect a hassle-free drive from Delhi to Badkhal Lake, Surajkund Craft Fair, Damdama Lake, Sohna tourist complex and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. The project involves an investment of Rs 180 crore.
The widening of the two-lane roads on a BOT basis is scheduled to be completed by August 2011. PWD secretary K K Jalan claimed the stretches could be ready six months ahead of the schedule. "The Ballabhgarh-Dhauj stretch could be complete in a year, while the Gurgaon-Faridabad stretch would take six more months as it's a critical stretch,'' he added.
He further said that the detailed project report (DPR) and alignment are being prepared besides getting environmental clearance for the project and the progress was satisfactory. Sources said the investment on the two stretches could touch Rs 300 crore.
Once completed, commuters will have to pay a toll of Rs 20 per trip. As the Gurgaon-Faridabad road predominantly runs through rolling terrain with numerous horizontal and vertical curves, it requires improvement for the geometric design to cater to the speed. Notably, this stretch has been witnessing several fatal accidents.
The 33.5km Gurgaon-Faridabad road starts at the Gurgaon-Mehrauli road about 2km west of Delhi border at Sikanderpur, while the 32.6km Ballabhgarh-Sohna road starts from Ballabhgarh situated 35km of Delhi-Mathura road on NH-2 and ends at its junction with Rewari-Palwal road about 53.5km of NH-71B.
According to PWD's official bid document, the Gurgaon-Faridabad road runs through urban development areas and also rural habitats. The Ballabgarh-Sohna road passes through plain terrain of the Aravali hills.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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