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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated a   0.822 kilometers long, six-lane underpass at Vatika Chowk constructed by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) through the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) at Rs 109.14 crore in Gurugram on Friday.

The underpass will connect Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) to Golf Course Extension Road, Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Gurugram-Faridabad Road and Gurugram-Muhrauli Road.
With the commencement of this project, vehicular pressure will be reduced on the Gurugram-Badshahpur road and Delhi-Jaipur Expressway.

The CM said the project will now ease traffic congestion at Vatika Chowk and Golf Course Extension Road as well.  "With the opening of the underpass, there will be smooth movement of vehicles going to Faridabad via Dwarka Expressway, SPR, and Golf Course Extension Road," he said.

As the underpass has now been opened, travel time between Badshahpur-Gurugram-Badshahpur will also be saved. The commencement of these projects will benefit the local citizens in a big way. On one hand, this will ease traffic, on the other hand, people will get better connectivity than before," officials said.

The total length the of Vatika Chowk underpass including the approach road is 822 meters. Three lanes have been constructed on both sides of the underpass. Power connectivity has also been provided in the underpass for better visibility at night.

Khattar said that various projects are being implemented on the ground to ensure smooth movement of people on the roads in the state and for the traffic to move at its uninterrupted pace. There are 58 projects spanning 245 kilometres in Gurugram, for which a budget of Rs 1747 crore has been earmarked. There are many of these projects on which work has either been completed or work is still in progress.

He said that development work is continuously progressing in Gurugram due to which the natural flow of water stops at various places. In such a situation, an amount of Rs 1027 crore is being spent on 10 big projects for important works like sewerage and drainage in Gurugram.

The Chief Minister said that the work on the plan made by the Haryana Government for new cities around KMP is also progressing. In the coming five years, a very big city of the world will be developed as a global city. On which the auction process will be started soon.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh said that due to the infrastructure created by the Central Government and Haryana Government in Gurugram in the last 9 years, the lives of the common people are getting better every day.  He said that it is the result of the efficient leadership of the Chief Minister that today a new pace of development is being given in Gurugram through various works. He said that under the leadership of the Chief Minister, such a network of roads, flyovers, and underpasses has been laid for the all-round development of Gurugram that today there is no traffic jam in Gurugram.

In another event in Surajkund, Khattar underscored the indispensable role of women in festival celebrations, saying that the festivities are incomplete without their active participation. He also highlighted the government's commitment to women's empowerment through the initiation of several schemes aimed at enriching and empowering them.

Highlighting the collaborative efforts of the Central and State Governments over the past 9 years, the Chief Minister stressed the implementation of special women empowerment schemes at the grassroots level to ensure widespread benefits. As part of the celebration, the Chief Minister also honoured women.