NHAI Begins Work On Rs 50 Billion Delhi–Gurugram Expressway

17 Oct 2025 CW Team

The direct elevated corridor will connect AIIMS to the Mahipalpur Bypass and extend to the Gurugram–Faridabad Road, significantly reducing congestion and travel time on the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway.

According to officials, work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is already in progress. The DPR will determine which sections of the expressway will be elevated or underground, along with cost estimates and environmental feasibility. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has already floated tenders for DPR preparation, with the bid submission deadline set for 15 October 2025.

The project is expected to cost around Rs 50 billion, though final figures will be confirmed once the DPR is completed. Designed to enhance intercity connectivity, the new expressway aims to cut the current 1.5-hour journey from AIIMS to Sirhaul Border in Gurugram to just 20–25 minutes once operational.

The decongestion plan envisions the elevated corridor beginning from AIIMS/INA, passing through Nadira Marg, and linking Mehrauli–Gurgaon Road with the Gurgaon–Faridabad Road, running parallel to NH-48. Each section — elevated and underground — will feature six lanes to ensure seamless traffic flow.

In addition to improving Delhi–Gurugram travel, the project is expected to divert traffic towards Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida via NH-48, thereby reducing congestion on MG Road, as well as Delhi’s inner and outer ring roads.

Officials said the new expressway forms part of a broader Delhi–NCR traffic decongestion strategy, promising a signal-free, high-speed route for daily commuters and long-distance travellers alike.

In a major infrastructure push to ease commuting between Delhi and Gurugram, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun preparatory work on a 20 km expressway corridor linking AIIMS to Gurugram via Mahipalpur. The direct elevated corridor will connect AIIMS to the Mahipalpur Bypass and extend to the Gurugram–Faridabad Road, significantly reducing congestion and travel time on the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway. According to officials, work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is already in progress. The DPR will determine which sections of the expressway will be elevated or underground, along with cost estimates and environmental feasibility. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has already floated tenders for DPR preparation, with the bid submission deadline set for 15 October 2025. The project is expected to cost around Rs 50 billion, though final figures will be confirmed once the DPR is completed. Designed to enhance intercity connectivity, the new expressway aims to cut the current 1.5-hour journey from AIIMS to Sirhaul Border in Gurugram to just 20–25 minutes once operational. The decongestion plan envisions the elevated corridor beginning from AIIMS/INA, passing through Nadira Marg, and linking Mehrauli–Gurgaon Road with the Gurgaon–Faridabad Road, running parallel to NH-48. Each section — elevated and underground — will feature six lanes to ensure seamless traffic flow. In addition to improving Delhi–Gurugram travel, the project is expected to divert traffic towards Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida via NH-48, thereby reducing congestion on MG Road, as well as Delhi’s inner and outer ring roads. Officials said the new expressway forms part of a broader Delhi–NCR traffic decongestion strategy, promising a signal-free, high-speed route for daily commuters and long-distance travellers alike.

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