Transport Ministry promises repairs to Hero Honda Chowk

September 18, 2013

By Ajay Kumar

Commuters using one of the most accident-prone roads, the Hero Honda Chowk on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Oscar Fernandes, has finally taken note of the deteriorating condition of the road.

He inspected the road in Gurgaon on Saturday, and said all stakeholders would have to come together to find a tangible solution to the problems being faced by locals in the area. Fernandes also assured residents that he would permanently resolve the issue by the end of this month.

The locals have long demanded construction of a flyover or an under pass and foot over bridge to minimise the number of accidents happening on the road.

“We studied the area with NHAI and the district administration officials to finalise suitable options of whether a flyover bridge or an under pass will be helpful for commuters,” Fernandes said.

The Union minister has already directed the DG of his ministry, K. Kandaswami to finalise the functioning model and Request for Qualification (RFQ) documents of a Clover leaf flyover and traffic light system.

A delegation of a Japanese construction company recently visited Hero Honda Chowk to survey the area.

The road has been in a state of despair ever since its construction. The main drain, which is 100 meters from the road is always overflowing adding to the deteriorating condition and leading to more potholes.

Meanwhile, Farnandes has directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to immediately repair the service roads and cover the drain along the sides of the service roads.