The Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) is all set to get a makeover as three flyovers and two underpasses at major junctions will be built on the stretch. The project plan is prepared by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). A Detail Project Report (DPR) of the project has already been prepared.

The main points to be revamped include, the stretch from the Delhi-Jaipur Road to Vatika Chowk and the ensuing distance from Vatika Chowk to Ghata village in Sectors 55-56.

According to traffic surveys conducted by the GMDA, over 3,600 vehicles use this stretch every hour, putting it high on the GMDA’S priority.

In addition, the SPR is set to get two underpasses, one at Vatika Chowk and the other at the Sector 55-56 intersection. There are also plans for three flyovers to ease traffic congestion at Rajesh Pilot Chowk, Tigra Mod, and the four-lane intersection between Sectors 49-50 and 65-66.

The estimated cost of the projects will be around Rs 281.86 crore. These developments are part of the GMDA’S larger plans to turn the SPR into an arterial road and ease the flow of traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway.

“The flyover and underpass would bring relief to tens of lakhs of commuters who struggle currently through unending traffic jams on the stretch which traffic cops find difficult to manage,” said a GMDA official.

Recently, a meeting was held between the multiple departments to demarcate land for construction of a cloverleaf to connect the SPR with the Dwarka Expressway.

“The project will help the development of both residential and commercial real estate projects along the SPR. The areas to benefit from this include commercial sectors

74 and 75, residential sectors 63A to 67, and sectors 49 to 66,” he said.

A senior member of the GMDA said, “The idea here is to develop both the SPR and NPR (Northern Peripheral Expressway, also known as Dwarka Expressway) cumulatively. The development works in these areas have delayed for long due to the lack of basic infrastructure.”