Dwarka in Expressway Matrix
The proposed 150-metre wide Dwarka-Palam Vihar link is not only going to change the pace of development in Gurgaon, but also would offload traffic burden on the existing links – Gurgaon Expressway (NH-8), MG Road and Old Delhi Road in a major way. Double the width of the Gurgaon expressway, the proposed super expressway in projected to be completed by commonwealth Games 2010 by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).
After the completion of the Super Expressway (also called Northern Road) connecting Dwarka and NH-8 near village Kherki Daula, the Dwarka and IGI Airport bound traffic coming from Gurgaon and Jaipur side would have the option of skipping NH-8 and take straight to Dwarka and IGI Airport. This link has also been notified in the Gurgaon Development Plan 2011.
It would connect the 90-metre Dwarka Road that Delhi Development Authority would construct in its Delhi portion. Even Delhi had included this link in its zonal planning and DDA also has approved in principle.
The Dwarka-Gurgaon road is one of the three proposed links the RITES had suggested to offload traffic burden from the existing road between Delhi and Gurgaon. Other two include DLF Phase III – Vasant Kunj link and Andheria Morh – Gurgaon – Faridabad Road link.
The town and country-planning department has already initiated the process of land acquisition for the Super Expressway Road. “We have invoked emergency clause of Land Acquisition Act for the acquisition of 600 acres of land that we would require for 150-metre wide Dwarka-NH-8 link. We would complete the process within six-month time and hand over the land to HUDA. This 16-km road also proposed to have 30 meteres,” said and official of Town and amp; Country Planning Department.
The Gurgaon Expressway between RTR crossing and Village Kherki Daula on NH-8 is just 60-meters wide in Delhi Portion. At present 2.75 lakh vehicles of all categories commute between Delhi and Gurgaon using NH-8, MG Road and Old Delhi Road.
The proposed Super Expressway between Dwarka would not only be a minimum 8-lane hi-speed corridor, it would also have 2-4 lane service lanes on both the sides.
| Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH-8) | Super Expressway (Dwarka – NH-8) |
| Approximately 70 meters in width Does not have Green Belt 27.7 km 6/8 lane corridor Meanders though thickly populated areas Tolled Road (access control) Partially completed service lanes Constructed by NHAI on BOT basis | 150 meters throughout 30 mtr. green belt on either side 16 km All 8-lane corridor Has open stretches except for N. Palam Vihar No delays in completion for the project Not yet decided Ample space for 2-4 lane service lanes HUDA to construct it on its own |
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