Haryana Approves 33-km Six-Lane Road Linking Gurgaon, Jhajjar.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced in the state budget a new six-lane corridor aimed at improving connectivity between Gurgaon and Jhajjar, along with a bypass for Farrukhnagar. The 33-kilometre project will extend from the Harsaru bypass on Gurgaon–Pataudi Road at Wazirpur (NH 352W) to Jhajjar (NH 352).

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) initiated the process in November last year to appoint a consultant for preparing the detailed project report (DPR). The DPR will evaluate technical requirements, traffic projections, land acquisition, environmental impact, and the project's economic and financial feasibility before finalising alignments and cost estimates.

“The project is currently at an initial stage. We invited bids to engage a consultant for preparing the DPR and expect to finalise the agency this month. The exact alignment, starting point of the Farrukhnagar bypass, and other technical details will be determined during the DPR stage after examining feasibility and traffic projections,” said an NHAI official.

Currently, the stretch between Wazirpur and Farrukhnagar is a two-lane road that connects the state highway at Farrukhnagar before joining NH 352. Once completed, the corridor will provide seamless connectivity between Jhajjar and the Dwarka Expressway via NH 352 and NH 352W, linking western Haryana and Delhi without relying solely on the Delhi–Jaipur highway.

Separately, NHAI is also upgrading the 43-km Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari (NH-352W) highway at an estimated cost of ₹900 crore. Officials said the project is nearing completion and will be partially opened soon, with full completion expected by June.

Last month, NHAI began girder launching at the Dwarka Expressway interchange for a unidirectional flyover that will directly connect vehicles from Delhi to Pataudi and Rewari. Once operational, the upgraded corridor is expected to improve travel between Gurgaon, southern Haryana, and Rajasthan, while easing traffic on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway. It will also provide faster access for industrial hubs such as Manesar, Bilaspur, and Dharuhera, facilitating smoother movement for commuters and freight.

The foundation stone for the Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari project was laid in July 2020 by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Though initially scheduled for completion by December 2022, construction began in November 2021 with a revised two-year timeline. Delays due to utility shifting, statutory approvals, and environmental concerns pushed back the schedule. Work was halted in September 2022 following a National Green Tribunal intervention over forest clearance issues.

Petitioners had challenged the compensatory afforestation plan, arguing that planting trees nearly 300 km away in Panchkula would not adequately offset green cover lost in the project area. In April 2024, the Supreme Court allowed NHAI to resume construction, directing that compensatory afforestation be undertaken within the city to mitigate environmental impact.