Abhishek Behl

Unplanned underpasses won’t decongest Delhi-Gurgaon expressway: Experts

Urban planners fear that inaccurate design and near-negligible focus on traffic projections will mar the intended outcome of the projects.

Kherki toll has to go, will take it up with Gadkari: MP

Union minister of state for defence and Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Friday said he will continue to push for the removal of Kherki Daula toll plaza from the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway as it has become a bottleneck for commuters and a major drag on the industries in Manesar and Bawal.

Illegal access points to e-way a cause of snarls

Unauthorised access points dotting the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway from Mahipalpur to Kherki Daula toll plaza are a cause of frequent snarls and accidents on the expressway. Vehicles moving on the busy service roads are often abruptly confronted by a slow moving truck or a car coming at high-speed from a roadside hotel or mall.

NHAI seeks land from Haryana govt for Gurgaon’s pod taxi project

The National Highways Authority of India is seeking land from Haryana government to set up the personal rapid transport system in Gurgaon

Huda seeks approval to cut 256 trees for widening Gurgaon road

The 2.2-kilometre sector road connecting Old Delhi-Gurgaon road and Iffco chowk on NH8 cannot be upgraded to four lanes without axing 256 trees

Ill-designed entry, exits choke Delhi-Gurgaon expressway

Despite promises by the highways authority and some work done by the highway concessionaire, the ambitious plan to redevelop entry/exits and important junctions on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway has not met with much success.

Gurgaon: Samiti to protest at Kherki Daula toll plaza on May 15

Huda will pay Rs 500 crore to acquire land for central peripheral road

Cash-strapped Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) will spend Rs 500 crore to acquire land for the construction of the central peripheral road (CPR) at a cost of Rs 22.80 crore.

Waterlogging at Hero Honda Chowk leads to snarls on Gurgaon e-way

Commuters in Gurgaon are likely to encounter problems caused by waterlogging at Hero Honda Chowk this year too.

‘Name change will dilute brand Gurgaon’

The decision of the Haryana government to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram has not gone down very well with leaders of IT companies and corporate houses in the city who believe that the exercise will dilute the international brand of the city built over years.

Kherki Daula toll plaza: No big underpass is also a problem

9.2-km stretch between Rajiv Chowk and Kherki Daula toll plaza has no underpass big enough for four-wheelers and heavy vehicles.

Kherki Daula toll plaza: Tag doesn’t buy you a swift passage

Despite all lanes at the Kherki Daula toll plaza being equipped with smart tag readers, long queues await commuters every day.

Highway to development is now bane of Manesar

Manesar, an industrial township, which boasts of industries, commercial spaces and many new residential societies, was supposed to benefit from Gurgaon’s growth. Also, the presence of National Highway-8 near it had raised hopes of industrialists when the township was planned by the Haryana government.

Gurgaon: Frayed tempers take a toll on e-way

Ambiguity over the toll exemption rules —who should pay and who should not — have often sparked arguments, often leading to fisticuffs, at the Kherki Daula toll plaza.

Faulty design makes plaza ‘danger zone’

Kherki Daula resident Dilip Yadav still regrets the decision to bring his mother from neighbouring Mahendragarh district to a private hospital in Gurgaon. Yadav’s mother Shrishti Devi, who was very ill, had a close brush with death as they were caught in a long jam at the Kherki Daula toll plaza on their way to the Gurgaon hospital.

Time for Kherki Daula toll plaza on Gurgaon e-way to go

HT will run a three-month campaign to support the demand of residents and industrialists to remove the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway.

Urban local bodies will maintain 188 Huda sectors across Haryana

To give some breathing space to the cash-strapped Haryana Urban Development Authority, the state government approved the transfer of 188 sectors developed by the urban authority across Haryana to urban local bodies.

The villages where most stolen bikes end up

At an average 7 to 8 motorcycles are stolen daily from Gurgaon but where do they vanish. Is there a market for stolen bikes in the city or are these bikes taken somewhere else to be disposed.

‘Gau rakshaks’ in Gurgaon hold Muslim migrants to ransom over beef

Last year, at least eight such cases were reported to Gurgaon police though many incidents are believed to have gone unreported for fear of persecution. In the first two months this year, one case of cow slaughter was registered.

The mall mile needs tweaking to enhance users’ experience

Commuters say though the metro ensures that they reach the MG Road, the environment around the two metro stations on this road – MG Road and Guru Dronacharya -- needs to be improved.

It’s a free-for-all at Sikanderpur

The crowd at Sikanderpur Metro station often exceeds its handling capacity, leaving commuters with a persistent feeling that a stampede is impending.

Rapid Metro slow on ridership

Despite starting work on the second phase of the Rapid Metro, which is likely to be completed by the end of the year, the service has not been able to become a viable alternative to public transport for the city residents.

In Gurgaon, Huda Metro station sweats under 52,000 footfall

The average daily ridership at the Huda metro station is 52,000. This has far exceeded the initial expectations of the DMRC, meaning infrastructure at the station is inadequate to meet such a high demand.

It’s a fight for toe space on Gurgaon metro

Lack of last-mile connectivity, inadequate parking space, poor police security outside stations and unruly auto drivers are some of the issues that a commuter encounters every day.

Feasibility worries keep proposed Dwarka-Gurgaon metro link on hold

The yellow line has just five stations in the city and with a daily ridership of over one lakh in Gurgaon, the need for a second metro line and expansion of the existing network is immediate

Jat stir don’t augur well for state: Gurgaon MP

Gurgaon MP and Union minister of state for defence, Rao Inderjit Singh, said the recent strife and violence in Haryana during the Jat agitation does not augur well for the state and is a zero sum game

Haryana known for jawan, kisan, not violence: Naidu

In a witty address on the inaugural day of the Happening Haryana summit on Monday, union minister of urban development Venkaiah Naidu spoke on a variety of topics, including the JNU issue, Jat agitation and Real Estate Regulatory Bill

Delegates impressed by Gurgaon, want good work to continue

Foreign investors and business delegates attending the Happening Haryana summit described Gurgaon as a “centre of business growth with lots of potential”

Why taps ran dry for ten days in Gurgaon

An uneasy calm prevails at Kakroi in Sonepat that supplies water to Gurgaon, and parts of Delhi and Haryana.

Hire a postal locker to get online shopping goods delivered in Gurgaon

The Gurgaon division of the postal department has launched a first-of-its-kind postal locker service at the Udyog Vihar postal campus. The lockers can be hired at fee of `750 per year and used to store parcels, registered letters, gifts and goods purchased online.