Heavy Traffic Jam On Delhi-Gurugram Road As Section Of NH-48 Shuts For 90 Days

On Monday, the police had issued a traffic advisory on diversions in connection with the 90-day closure of a section of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH-48) between Rangpuri and Rajokari.

Heavy traffic was witnessed on the Delhi-Gurgaon Road today morning

New Delhi: Heavy traffic was witnessed on the Delhi-Gurgaon Road today morning after the authorities closed one carriageway and set up a detour for the construction of the Dwarka Expressway.

The Delhi Police reported that it received several calls on its helpline about high traffic in the area.

On Monday, the police had issued a traffic advisory on diversions in connection with the 90-day closure of a section of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH-48) between Rangpuri and Rajokari.

The advisory stated that the National Highways Authority of India is constructing the Dwarka Expressway under the Bharat Mala Project from Dwarka Link Road near Shiv Murti on the National Highway (NH)-48.

Under this project, two underpasses and an elevated section will be constructed on NH-48. To execute the work, both carriageways of NH-48 between Rangpuri and Rajokari will be closed, it read.

According to the police advisory, traffic near the Shiv Murti intersection will be diverted from the main highway to the newly built slip roads. Commuters going towards or coming from Gurugram or Jaipur may use the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, it said.

Several commuters took to Twitter to share updates on the traffic situation.

One user wrote about being stuck between Mahipalpur and Dhaula Kuan, where the traffic was crawling, for one-and-a-half hours.

Another user tweeted that a 30-minute journey to Gurugram was now taking three hours. Yet another commuter tweeted that there was a 50-minute traffic jam, starting at Dhaula Kuan towards Gurugram.

The police advisory further stated that those going towards Dwarka, Kapashera and Najafgarh may travel via Palam Road from Gurgaon Road flyover. While the commuters travelling from Gurugram, Kapashera and Dwarka towards Dhaula Kuan and Vasant Vihar may take Dwarka Flyover Road No 201, it stated. 

"The commuters are requested to cooperate by planning their journey accordingly via the above-mentioned alternate routes. We appreciate your understanding and your cooperation towards alleviation of traffic congestions during the above mentioned period," the advisory added.