The Gurugram Municipal Company (MCG), in coordination with the district administration, has ready a complete plan to ease site visitors bottlenecks at 39 areas throughout the district, with speedy corrective measures deliberate at 33 spots and long-term infrastructure interventions proposed for the remaining.
“Decreasing site visitors congestion is vital to bringing down air pollution ranges within the metropolis. In coordination with the district administration and site visitors police, we’ve recognized 39 scorching spots the place jams are frequent and have drawn up a phased plan to handle them,” mentioned Pradeep Dahiya, MCG commissioner.
Based on the plan, the 39 congestion-prone areas have been categorised into short-term and long-term intervention zones. At 33 areas, minor modifications corresponding to highway widening, removing of unlawful encroachments, closure of unauthorised cuts, creation of U-turns and higher sign administration are anticipated to supply speedy reduction.
The motion plan might be carried out in phases until December 2026. Within the first section, focused for completion by March 2026, reduction measures might be undertaken at eight main intersections, together with IFFCO Chowk, Signature Towers, Hero Honda Chowk and sectors 48/49. The second section, scheduled for June 2026, will cowl eight extra areas corresponding to Kherki Daula toll plaza and Badshahpur bus stand. The third section, by September 2026, will tackle seven areas together with the Outdated Delhi–Jaipur freeway stretch and Khandsa Street. The ultimate section, by December 2026, will deal with the remaining 10 scorching spots, together with Rajiv Chowk, Subhash Chowk and Ghatta Energy Home.
Officers mentioned six areas require long-term options involving flyovers, underpasses and main highway redesigns. Proposals have been ready and approvals sought from the Nationwide Highways Authority of India and the Union Ministry of Street Transport and Highways.
The plan additionally goals to enhance connectivity alongside key corridors such because the Delhi–Jaipur freeway, NH-48 and the Rajiv Chowk–Sohna Street stretch.
Citing air pollution issues, officers mentioned Gurugram recorded a mean of 198 days within the “poor” AQI class between 2021 and 2024, in keeping with the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) and district administration knowledge.
The administration goals to cut back this to 178 days by the top of 2026 and decrease PM2.5 ranges from the present common of 96 micrograms per cubic metre.
MCG officers mentioned coordinated enforcement, infrastructure upgrades and improved site visitors self-discipline could be essential to attaining these targets.
