Delhi-Gurgaon commute to get easier: Double-decker corridor on MB Road by 2027

The proposal submitted by the Public Works Department (PWD) was cleared in the Finance department’s Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday.

“This project will prove to be a major step towards making the traffic network of South Delhi more streamlined…It will be developed along the Delhi Metro line to ensure optimal coordination between road and Metro infrastructure. The integrated structure will feature a double-decker system, with the Metro operating on the upper deck and a six-lane elevated road corridor below,” the CM said.

“Chronic congestion on MB Road will be eased, average vehicle speeds will increase, and millions of commuters will save valuable time,” the CM said.

However, as the proposed project route alignment falls within the jurisdiction of Tughlaqabad Fort, the Delhi government will need permission from Centre and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The CM’s Office, in a statement, said, “The Delhi government has given in principle approval and the proposal is being forwarded to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, as the proposed alignment falls within the jurisdiction of Tughlaqabad Fort.”

The project also includes the construction of two underpasses at Saket G-Block and along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. This design will enable higher traffic volume within a limited space and significantly improve vehicular movement in densely populated areas such as Saket G-Block, Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur and Sangam Vihar.

MB Road is one of the key stretches that provides connectivity to upscale South Delhi areas like Saket, Chhatarpur, Sainik Farms, Mehrauli and others. The stretch is an arterial road for the people living in the area around as it connects Gurgaon.

According to officials, due to uneven road alignments, poor drainage system and huge encroachment on both sides of the road, the stretch sees heavy traffic jams during both peak and non peak hours. The situation gets worse during the monsoon season due to waterlogging.

The project is expected to decongest key areas of South Delhi like Chirag Dilli, Greater Kailash, Nehru Place, Chhattarpur, Pushpa Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Saket, Okhla, Kalkaji and other areas. More than one lakh vehicles use this stretch daily on average, said officials.

Further, the CM said that the Delhi government also has plans to construct an additional 2.5-km long stretch from Sangam Vihar to Maa Anandmayee Marg.