BHOOMIPUJAN FOR ACCESS CONTROLLED
8/6 LANING OF DELHI-GURGAON SECTION OF NH-8 PERFORMED
The construction
work for the access controlled 8/6 laning of Delhi-Gurgaon Section
of NH-8 took off today with the performing of Bhoomipujan ceremony
by the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Health and Family
Welfare, Smt. Sushma Swaraj. While the Union Minister for Road
Transport and Highways, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B. C. Khanduri presided
over the function, the Union Minister for Labour, Dr. Sahib Singh
was the Chief Guest. The Hon’ble Lt. Governer of Delhi, Shri Vijai
Kapoor was the Guest of Honour.
Speaking on the occasion,
Dr. Sahib Singh said that the Project would be a big relief to
the traffic going towards Gurgaon in general and the international
airport in particular. Smt. Sushma Swaraj suggested that when
world-class highways are being built for the first time in India,
provision should also be made for trauma centers at regular intervals
for timely medical aid in case of accidents. Sh. Vijai Kapoor
assured that full cooperation of Delhi Govt. would be extended
to the National Highways Authority of India for timely completion
of the Project.
Giving details of
the Project, Gen. Khanduri said that once completed, the travel
time between Delhi and Gurgaon would be reduced to about 15-20
minutes. He said the Project is a part of the Hon’ble Prime Minster’s
dream National Highways Development Project under which over 13,000
km of National Highways are being 4-laned.
The total length
of the Delhi-Gurgaon Project is 27.70 km. It would be completed
at a cost of Rs. 555 crore on BOT basis. Under the Project, flyovers
would be built at Rao Tula Ram Marg junction, Palam junction,
Mahipalpur junction, IGIA junction, Rajokri junction, Udyog Vihar
junction, IFFCO chowk junction and Rajeev chowk junction. Underpasses
would be built at Kapashera road, Kendriya Vihar road, South City,
Sector 31 road and Jharsa intersections. It is expected that the
Project would be completed by July 2005.
