A six-lane Sohna elevated highway constructed on National Highway 248A between Rajiv Chowk and Badshahpur was opened on a trial basis for traffic on Monday. With the portion between Badshahpur and Sohna already opened on April 1, the entire 25 km road is now accessible. The project will ease travel between Gurugram-Sohna and Alwar, and will also link to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
Giving information through tweets, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the opening of this 25- km long Gurugram-Sohna Highway will facilitate the commuters, and save their expensive fuel and time. The Minister said a total of 7 kilometres elevated on this stretch, built at a cost of about Rs 2,000 crore.
A 6-lane access control corridor has been developed along the section. Three-lane service roads have been constructed on either side of the highway. In addition, this stretch of highway will also provide connectivity to Delhi and Gurugram through the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The construction work of this entire project was fixed to be completed in 30 months. But due to the interruptions in the construction work during the Pandemic, its deadline was extended till 30 June 2022.