Abhishek Behl is principal correspondent, Hindustan Times in Gurgaon Bureau. He covers infrastructure, planning and civic agencies in the city. He has been covering Gurgaon as correspondent for the last 10 years, and has written extensively on the city.
Articles by Abhishek Behl
Work on Delhi-Haryana-Rajasthan RRTS to start in August 2026
A senior government official aware of the matter said that key changes have been made to the alignment of the project from Delhi to Gurugram.
Updated on May 05, 2025 09:56 AM IST
Amid heavy downpour, section of SPR caves in
A large drain is being constructed along the SPR, which is still incomplete and due to heavy rainfall on Friday morning the earth settled and it damaged the road. The road was later repaired by authority officials within four hours
Published on May 03, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Gurugram metro project tender extended till May 15
Earlier, the date of opening the bids was extended from April 22 to May 1 due to the fact that there were a large number of pre-bid queries raised by the bidders
Published on May 02, 2025 06:06 AM IST
HSVP seeks probe into fire at sealed Kingdom of Dreams site
The incident took place on March 13 morning, and a security guard reported the matter to the police and fire department at 7am
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:44 AM IST
Flood check: GMDA to have mock drills at 21 Ggm underpasses
The drills will be carried out in collaboration with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Public Works Department (PWD), and DLF, depending on jurisdiction.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:40 AM IST
World Bank invites Hry officials for urban mobility event in Singapore
The event aims to share best practices on urban mobility, metro enhancement, and technical planning, the bank said in a communiqué
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:28 AM IST
GMDA starts building foot over bridges at Sheetla Mata Road, 2 more in pipeline
The mobility wing of the GMDA said that they had also received approval from the traffic police as well as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct two more FOBs on Sohna Road and work on these will begin soon after getting a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the highway authority
Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:42 AM IST
NHAI to complete Gurugram-Pataudi highway by year-end
NHAI officials said that only three obstacles are now left for the completion of the highway, which includes the shifting of four high tension power lines in the Wazirpur section, the demolition of a drain in the same stretch and one railway over bridge at Inchhapuri near Pataudi
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Gurugram to get 100 MLD extra drinking water from June: CM
The chief minister, on Wednesday, also indicated that 400 new electric buses will be added to the transport infrastructure of the city, a government spokesperson said
Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:38 AM IST
GMRL extends tender for Phase 1 till May 1, cites extensive pre-bid queries
The corporation floated the tender on March 8 for the proposed stretch from the Millennium City Centre station to Sector 9, including a 1.85-km spur to Dwarka Expressway and a ramp for a depot in Sector 33
Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:42 AM IST
GMDA cracks down on illegal generators, kitchens in Gurugram
Installing generators on public roads is not only a violation of traffic safety norms and urban development regulations, but also amounts to encroachment of public space, officials said
Published on Apr 22, 2025 08:18 AM IST
GMDA to seek nod for ₹3,000-crore infra push in Gurugram
GMDA seeks approval for ₹3,000 crore infrastructure projects, focusing on roads, drainage, and water supply upgrades in Gurugram at Wednesday's meeting.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:30 AM IST
Radar survey of 27 Metro station sites begins along Ggm route
The survey, which began last Thursday, will be initially conducted up to Sector 9 station and the report will be submitted to the GMRL authorities in a period of one month
Published on Apr 21, 2025 07:04 AM IST
Five new underpasses along Ggm Metro route in pipeline
An amount of ₹500 crore is estimated to be spent at the five locations that include the Sector 4,5 crossing on Railway Road, at a junction on Sheetla Mata Road, Krishna Chowk, Rezangla Chowk and at the junction of Palam Vihar Road and Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road, officials said
Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Dwarka e-way tunnel set to open May-end, to link IGI airport
Singh, the Gurugram MP, shared the update after meeting Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in Delhi.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Hero Honda Chowk underpass under CRRI scrutiny
Earlier, in the first week of January, a portion of the bridge on the extreme right lane from Jaipur to Delhi side lost plaster and concrete due to which iron bars were exposed and the road underneath the flyover was visible from the estimated 3 feet by 2 feet hole.
Published on Apr 05, 2025 05:34 AM IST
HSVP clears commercial plots of encroachments in Gurugram Sector 57
HSVP sub divisional engineer, Gian Chand Saini, who was the duty magistrate during the drive said that a warning was issued to the occupants prior to the demolition drive and the demolition was carried out on Thursday to vacate the land as it is earmarked for a commercial shopping centre
Published on Apr 04, 2025 05:58 AM IST
30-hr long shutdown of water supply in Gurugram city
GMDA executive engineer, Abhinav Verma, said that the new WTP has been constructed at a cost of ₹70.20 crore and it will augment water supply in the city to 100mld when fully operational
Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:04 AM IST
DTCP proposes cancelling OCs for more properties in DLF ph 1-5
The department has warned that ground-level action will begin next week, starting with larger plots, followed by smaller ones
Published on Mar 31, 2025 11:46 PM IST
Gurugram: DTCP finds glitch in Sohna flat allotment, draw likely to be nixed
An inquiry found that only 2,200 applicants who listed Sohna as their address were considered in the draw while others were excluded due to software error
Published on Mar 31, 2025 05:52 AM IST
Gurugram MP directs district officials to find solutions to flooding
Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh urged Gurugram officials to solve waterlogging issues and improve parking, reviewing ongoing development projects.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 06:50 AM IST
Kherki Daula: No hike in toll fee for private vehicles
Every year, the highway authority revises the toll fees based on the annual wholesale price index and the revised rates are implemented across the country from April 1. The Kherki Daula toll plaza witnesses around 2 lakh vehicles crossing the road daily, out of which about 60,000 vehicles pay the fees, according to the highway operator
Published on Mar 29, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Chintels: Residents get SC stay on order to vacate 3 towers
The flat owners had appealed to the Supreme Court against the decision of the deputy commissioner, which they pointed out did not mention anything about offering them compensation, rent or offer of reconstruction, which has been offered to owners of six other towers to be demolished in the same complex
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:40 AM IST
DTCP likely to revoke occupancy certificates of 745 houses in DLF phases 1, 2, 3
Haryana's DTCP recommends revoking occupancy certificates of 745 DLF houses for building norm violations, following a high court directive.
Published on Mar 24, 2025 07:02 AM IST
GMDA to install 110-feet steel FOB in Gurugram village
The authority said that the bridge will be installed in around nine hours on both sides of the carriageway
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:58 AM IST
GMDA, NHAI inspect site for shifting Kherki Daula toll plaza
Shifting the toll plaza has been a longstanding demand of residents over the past decade as rapid urbanisation of newer sectors beyond the toll led to traffic jams for thousands of commuters who use this stretch to commute to and from Manesary every day. The GMDA took possession of 28 acres from the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) in January 2024 for shifting the toll plaza
Published on Mar 22, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Ggm: HMRTC to hire consultant for 2 new metro corridors
The network on these routes will be connected with the RRTS network along the national highway and the Gurugram metro extension project which is underway
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:22 AM IST
Chintels Paradiso: Residents told to vacate 3 towers in 15 days
Chintels Paradiso has nine towers out of which six towers have already been declared unsafe and the developer has been given permission to demolish the six towers (D, E, F, G, H and J). The remaining three towers A, B and C were also declared unsafe in February this year, and will be demolished once these are vacated
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Illegal structures in Sector 29 to be razed in 10 days, says GMDA
To be sure, the Sector 29 market is a food hub in Gurugram with several restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels operating there. The area gets a large number of visitors during evening hours and particularly on weekends. The Leisure Valley Park is adjacent to the market and is one of the largest parks in the city
Published on Mar 20, 2025 06:36 AM IST
NBCC gets Gurugram admin’s nod to raze 3 Green View towers
The order noted that NBCC must comply with all relevant policies and guidelines in regards to the demolition
Published on Mar 19, 2025 06:10 AM IST