Abhishek Behl

Pulgaon-like incident could kill over a lakh living 900m from Gurgaon armoury

The Pulgaon fire has raised concerns among residents of several sectors close to the Indian Air Force ammunition depot in Gurgaon. People fear that a similar incident could jeopardise the lives of people, especially those living close to and inside the 900-meter restricted area.

Water crisis acute in Gurgaon, Huda blames power cuts in Basai plant

HUDA officials said they have adequate water at the treatment plants but inadequate voltage and frequent tripping are causing the crisis

Iffco Chowk, an example of how not to plan a junction

Traffic from MG Road and Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway converge here, non-functional bus stand compounds problems.

Soon, NHAI app to assist Delhi-Jaipur highway users

The National Highways Authority (NHAI) will soon introduce a voice-based android phone application that will alert commuters about highway jams and accidents.

NPR evictees stage protest in Gurgaon, threaten to move court

Evictees allege Huda has failed to allot alternative plots to them as per an HC-ordered settlement announced a year ago

Gurgaon likely to see waterlogging this monsoon too

The game plan of the district administration, and particularly Huda, is falling to pieces due to delay in land acquisition, poor inter-agency coordination and lack of funds.

New Huda Gurgaon chief to focus on infra, engage with community

Yashpal Yadav, the new chief of Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) Gurgaon, is sort of a ‘turnaround specialist’ whose skills could help the cash-strapped authority undergo major change.

Underpasses still on paper, chaos reigns on Delhi-Gurgaon e-way

NHAI will not oppose toll plaza acquisition: Chairman

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will have no objection if the Haryana government plans to acquire the Kherki Daula toll plaza, the highways authority chairman Raghav Chandra said.

NHAI chief visits e-way, to expand Kherki toll plaza

In an effort to end the perpetual traffic congestion at the Kherki Daula toll plaza on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will acquire the adjoining land on priority.

Gurgaon: Fake defence ID cards used for exemption from toll

There is a rise in the use of fake identity cards of defence personnel by residents in Gurgaon to avoid paying toll at Kherki Daula toll plaza.

NHAI chairman to visit Delhi-Gurgaon e-way on Saturday

To understand the plight of commuters using the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and expedite infrastructure projects on the road, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) chairman Raghav Chandra will visit Gurgaon on Saturday.

Narrow entry-exit points lead to jams on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway

Lack of land on both sides of Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, and presence of multiple agencies in Gurgaon has ensured that only cosmetic changes could be made to the multiple entry and exit points on the highway.

Speeding makes Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway drives dangerous

Enforcement of speed limits on the busy Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway remains a major cause of concern. Around 70 challans are issued on the highway every day for overspeeding, but this does not seem to act as much of a deterrent for the violators.

Gadkari to consider 70% toll rebate for Gurgaon

Fewer deaths but Delhi-Gurgaon expressway accidents still high

The number of deaths on the expressway have fallen from 115 in 2008 to 30 in 2015

Spire Woods buyers ask Haryana CM to intervene, ensure flats are delivered

Buyers of Spire Woods called upon the Haryana Chief Minister on Sunday and sought the government’s intervention to ensure that the project is completed.

Huda, police clash over allotment of bungalow

Huda employees opposed a police team from taking possession of a Huda bungalow on behalf of a senior police official

Khattar directs Huda to update land record, safeguard authority land

Haryana chief minister directed the Haryana Urban Development Authority to prepare a detailed list of land owned by the authority after it came to his notice that it did not have proper land revenue records

Toll Hatao Samiti to meet CM before agitation on May 22

Delhi-Gurgaon expressway not pedestrian-friendly

Wrongly-designed road junctions, waterlogged and potholed service lanes, dysfunctional traffic signals, lack of footpaths and no streetlights has made commuting a nightmare for those using the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway.

Gurgaon: Call to remove Kherki Daula toll plaza gets stronger

Industry and trade bodies along with the locals are gearing up for a repeat of the successful battle they fought to get the Sirhaul toll plaza shifted.

Jaywalking continues on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway

Thousands of people living on both sides of the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway between Rajiv Chowk and Kherki Daula toll plaza prefer to cross the main carriageway than use the pedestrian bridge near Narsinghpur village and the underpass at Kherki Daula toll plaza.

Villagers thrash Kherki Daula toll plaza employees, ransack booth

A highway toll collector at Kherki Daula toll plaza was thrashed and his booth ransacked by a group of villagers who got angry when they were asked to show original documents of a vehicle demanding free passage at the toll on Tuesday morning.

Drivers’ protest cripples Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway traffic

A demonstration by 100 drivers of diesel-run cabs near the Shiv Murti on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway crippled traffic on the highway.

Diesel taxi ban: Agitating cabbies stall Delhi-Gurgaon traffic again

A protest taken out by around 100 diesel cab drivers near Shiv Murti on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway gave rise to a major traffic jam on Tuesday. Its effects were felt all the way till RTR Flyover and Shankar Vihar in Delhi, and Rajokri in Gurgaon.

Gurgaon: MCG will take over 21 Huda sectors today

Despite having no clear road map for the formal transfer of sectors, the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) decided to take over 21 sectors from the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda), Gurgaon, on Saturday.

NHAI will reserve 3 lanes for tag users at Kherki Daula toll

The Kherki Daula toll plaza that is a bottleneck on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway will have three dedicated lanes for smart tag users from May 2.

Lack of streetlights on Delhi-Gurgaon e-way leads to accidents

Commuters using the service roads of the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway have been silently suffering because of the lack of streetlights and poor condition of the road.

Anger brews as villagers denied free tags at Kherki Daula toll plaza

Residents say concessionaire stopped issuing free tags in August 2015, toll collectors refuse to show leniency even those with valid IDs