GMDA to Study Sikanderpur Grade Separator Options

GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will examine whether an underpass or an elevated corridor can ease traffic at Sikanderpur, and will prepare a broader redevelopment plan for IFFCO Chowk with the National Highways Authority of India, officials said after a Monday review of the MG Road corridor.

GMDA CEO P C Meena directed officers to engage a traffic consultant to map existing movement at Sikanderpur and prepare a detailed project report on a grade-separated solution. The same review asked for a comprehensive IFFCO Chowk plan covering traffic, utilities and pedestrian safety, and for a study of a footbridge along MG Road near the malls with workable entry and exit points.

Sikanderpur draws vehicles from IFFCO Chowk, Golf Course Road and Cyber City, with more flow from the Mehrauli side. An underpass already exists, and two metro corridors, Rapid Metro and the Delhi Metro Yellow Line, cross the area. Officials said that mix of approaches and fixed infrastructure leaves little room for simple surface fixes and produces frequent conflicts in peak hours, including stretches toward Bristol Chowk and Cyber City.

A GMDA official said the junction sees major conflicts because traffic from several directions meets in a tight space. The consultant's brief is to show how circulation can improve and whether a new grade-separated option is even feasible given the metro and underpass constraints.

IFFCO Chowk, footbridge and MG Road upkeep

For IFFCO Chowk, Meena told teams to work with NHAI so the redesign is not limited to lane paint. An expert is to study traffic patterns, pedestrian safety, existing utilities and what needs strengthening. The push comes about a month after a sinkhole opened on the service road there after a sewer leak; the cavity was about 10 feet wide when it appeared and widened to more than 30 feet within hours.

On MG Road itself, GMDA has formed dedicated patrolling teams to check encroachments and keep footpaths clear. Other measures under discussion include designated two-wheeler parking, pedestrian signals and crossings, removal of illegal wires and signboards, clearing wild vegetation, fresh plantation, and repairs to manholes and bollards. At the Ghitorni-side entry, officers were told to improve adjoining roads and green belts and to remove building material dumped in the open.

None of the options has been locked yet. The next concrete step is the consultant's traffic study and DPR for Sikanderpur, plus the NHAI-linked brief for IFFCO Chowk. For highway coordination, NHAI publishes project information at https://www.nhai.gov.in/.

Commuters who use the MG Road spine for office, metro and mall trips will watch whether the study leads to a buildable design rather than another round of temporary diversions. Officials framed the package as part of a wider push on pedestrian safety, organised parking and day-to-day upkeep along the corridor.