The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), reported that upgrades have been carried out along the Delhi–Gurugram section of national highway NH-48. A joint inspection in May across an 11 km stretch had flagged around 40 deficient locations and the NHAI said 33 were rectified between May and June.

The inspection recorded broken crash barriers and roadside littering at Rajiv Chowk and identified damaged footpaths at nine sites, maintenance needs for green verges at 12 sites and sanitation problems at 15 sites. In total 19 locations showed damaged or inadequate road safety infrastructure, and improper traffic channelisation at the Jharsa intersection was reported to cause motorist confusion.

Repairs between May and June included restoration of footpaths at seven locations and replacement of damaged crash barriers at 15 sites. Green verges at nine sites have been placed under daily monitoring and plantation, protection and painting works are under way. A contractor who requested anonymity said seasonal plantations had been completed on at least half the roadside patches at Rajiv Chowk and Jharsa and that further planting would be promoted.

The work formed part of a beautification drive under the Clean City Action Plan 2026 aimed at increasing green cover, removing encroachments, improving road safety and reducing emissions. A senior NHAI official who requested anonymity indicated that exit points and sector service roads around Signature Towers and Jharsa will undergo pedestrian and commuter safety revamps and that phased improvements will be rolled out. MCG sanitary teams have been directed to intensify monitoring.

The revamp complements a longer NH-48 improvement programme that began in 2021 when GMDA identified 106 junctions for pedestrian friendly upgrades. Since then the state and Centre have approved projects including a 64 km footpath revamp, four flyovers, nine foot overbridges and a six-lane elevated corridor along NH-48. Further upgrades are planned at Signature Towers, Jharsa, Sector 31 service roads, MDI Chowk, Atul Kataria Chowk and Sheetla Mata Road.