Sohna Elevated Corridor or Sohna Road is a long, access controlled, six-lane wide elevated
expressways
Expressway may refer to:
*Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic
*Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road
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in
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest ...
of
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
, India. The project has been completed by the
National Highways Authority of India
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI () is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 ...
(NHAI) at an estimated cost of
₹
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1,466
crore
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. It was fully opened for public on 11 July 2022.
Construction
The
NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI () is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 ...
has divided the construction work of this project into two packages.
2020 Accident
A major mishap during project execution happened on 22 August 2020, when a section of the under-construction flyover came crashing down. The cause of this collapse was attributed to the caving in of three recently installed girders between two pillars. The accident spot is close to the Vipul Greens residential apartment complex on Sohna Road and is located in a high-traffic zone. However, owing to partial lock-down measures enforced by the
Government of Haryana
Government of Haryana, also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as the Haryana Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 22 districts. It consists of an executive, ceremonially led ...
, many businesses and leisure outlets were closed at that time. This helped in avoiding fatalities and in keeping the casualty figure low. According to
Gurgaon Police, two labourers suffered minor injuries and there were no injuries among pedestrians or people in passing vehicles.
Status updates
* Jan 2021: Construction work of Package 1 is 32% complete and Package 2 is 70% complete.
*Sep 2021: The corridor is around 60% completed, and is expected to be fully completed and become operational by June 2022.
* April 2022: 12.7 km long
Badshahpur
Badshapur is one of the 4 sub-division of Gurugram district of Haryana state, situated on the Gurugram-Sohna road ( NH-248A). It is named after the Badshahpur Fort, which in turn was the abode of the wife of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
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to
Sohna
Sohna is a town and a municipal council in the Gurugram district of Haryana, India. A popular tourist weekend and conference retreat, it is on the highway from Gurugram to Alwar near a vertical rock. Sohna is known for its hot springs and Sh ...
(Package-2) opened for traffic on 1 April by
NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI () is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 ...
. Rajiv Chowk in
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest ...
to
Badshahpur
Badshapur is one of the 4 sub-division of Gurugram district of Haryana state, situated on the Gurugram-Sohna road ( NH-248A). It is named after the Badshahpur Fort, which in turn was the abode of the wife of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
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(Package-1) will be completed by June 2022.
* July 2022: Package-1 (Gurgaon to Badshahpur) opened to public by the
NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI () is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 ...
on 11 July 2022.
This marks the completion of the entire project. It was inaugurated by Road transport and Highways Minister Shri
Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Jairam Gadkari (; born 27 May 1957) is an Indian politician who serves as the 40th Minister of Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India since 2014. He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways, current ...
.
See also
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Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The Delhi–Vadodra–Mumbai Expressway is a 1,350 km long, 8-lane wide (expandable to 12-lane) under-construction (partially operational) access-controlled expressway connecting India's national capital New Delhi to its financial capital ...
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Delhi–Jaipur Expressway
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Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway
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Western Peripheral Expressway
The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is an operational 6-lane (3 lanes in each direction),[Dwarka Expressway
NH 248-BB, also known as Dwarka Expressway, is an existing long opertional, 16-lane, including 8-lane elevated grade separated and 8-lane service road, expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza at Gurgaon in Haryana. ...]
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Expressways in Delhi
Expressways in Haryana
Transport in Gurgaon