AIIMS-Gurugram Expressway DPR Underway; Project To Cut Travel Time To 30 Minutes

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has engaged consultancy firm RCT to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed AIIMS-Gurugram expressway via Mahipalpur.

The company is expected to submit the report within the next 45-60 days, outlining which stretches will be constructed as underground tunnels and which will be elevated.

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Once the DPR is finalised, the project, aimed at significantly improving connectivity between Delhi and Gurugram, will move into the construction phase.

Intending to further improve connectivity between Delhi and Gurugram, the central government has planned to build an approximately 30 km-long expressway from AIIMS to Gurugram via Mahipalpur. The expressway will be connected to the Gurugram-Faridabad road near Ghata village in Gurugram.

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According to the feasibility report, the construction of the expressway is viable. In light of this, the NHAI has assigned the responsibility of preparing the DPR to an international-level consultancy firm. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 5,000 crore.