CM clears key G’gram, Rewari projects; War Memorial at Naseebpur revived

Gurugram’s much-criticised traffic bottleneck, the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), is set for a major overhaul, with the Haryana Government approving its transformation into an elevated corridor at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore. Additionally, a Rs 308-crore full trumpet interchange is planned at AIIMS Rewari, while the long-pending War Memorial at Naseebpur (Mahendragarh) is expected to move to the tendering stage soon.

These decisions were taken during a review meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, attended by Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, who has been camping in Chandigarh for the past two days to push for early approvals.

Discussing the SPR’s upgradation from NH-48 to Ghata in Gurugram, Rao Inderjit said the project had been hanging fire for years due to indecision over whether to build an underpass or an elevated road.

“It is an 8-km stretch that takes over one-and-a-half hours to cross during peak hours. Waterlogging during monsoon further worsens the chaos. The CM has now accepted our demand for an elevated corridor, which will completely change Gurugram’s traffic profile,” Rao told ‘The Tribune’.

The Gurugram MP added that a new detailed project report (DPR) would be prepared and the tendering process completed within three months. The corridor is expected to be completed within three years.

The meeting also gave the go-ahead for a full trumpet interchange and flyover connecting AIIMS Rewari to NH-48.

“An underpass was not suitable since these often get flooded during the rainy season. As critical patients travel to AIIMS frequently, a flyover will ensure safe and uninterrupted connectivity across the railway line,” Rao said.

In a project that holds emotional significance for the Ahir community, Rao Inderjit announced that the CM had cleared the long-delayed War Memorial at Naseebpur, Narnaul.

“The construction was announced nearly 10 years ago alongside the Ambala War Memorial, but not a single brick was laid. The CM has now directed officials to expedite it. The memorial will carry the names of martyrs from 1857 onwards — from the first war of Independence,” he said.