Gurugram: Rajiv Chowk on NH-8 to be revamped at Rs 2.6 crore

Gurugram, February 22

Rajiv Chowk, an important junction on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, will now be revamped. Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) A Sreenivas today approved the tender for “redevelopment of Rajiv Chowk” in the tender-allotment committee meeting.

The redevelopment work will be carried out at a cost of Rs 2.61 crore and will soon be allotted to the qualifying agency. The project is being taken up as per the directions of the district administration and the District Road Safety Committee.

The design for redevelopment of the junction has been prepared by Raahgiri Foundation after incorporating the findings of the topography survey carried out by them. The period for completion of this work is eight months.

“The redevelopment of Rajiv Chowk will be instrumental in improving traffic management and pedestrian safety at this key intersection. Implementation of all necessary corrective measures will be taken up to enhance the overall utility of the junction,” the GMDA CEO Sreenivas said.

The revamp of the junction shall entail construction of shared pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, creation of islands for lane separation of traffic at the junctions and developing a shared pathway through the islands for seamless connectivity of pathways on all sides of the junction for easy pedestrian movement will be taken up.

Additionally, provision of dedicated bus bays and auto-rickshaw pick up and drop-off zones has been incorporated in the design plan to reduce congestion and facilitate the organised movement of vehicles.