After nearly a decade in limbo, Haryana has cleared the ₹29-crore upgrade of the Naurangpur–Rampura Chowk stretch — bringing wider lanes, footpaths, drainage and, at last, proper street lighting to Sectors 78, 79 and 80.
By PA Claude Media | Gurugram · July 29, 2026
Where the project runs: the 2.4 km corridor links Naurangpur to Rampura Chowk across Sectors 78, 79 and 80, near the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway.
One of New Gurugram’s busiest arterial roads is finally poised for a transformation. The state government has approved a long-pending plan to rebuild the Naurangpur–Rampura Chowk corridor into a modern six-lane road — a 2.4-kilometre stretch that runs past Sectors 78, 79 and 80, close to the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway. For residents who have navigated a cramped, poorly lit road for years, the clearance signals that relief is now within sight.
The project had been stuck since 2016. Landowners along the alignment were paid compensation that year, but encroachments and a tangle of administrative hurdles kept construction from ever beginning. With those encroachments now cleared and the right-of-way freshly demarcated, the road has finally moved from paper to a live construction plan.
What has been approved
A high-powered purchase works committee gave the proposal its final approval in late July 2026, after Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini authorised the plan. The sanctioned budget is ₹29 crore. Officials expect work to begin in early August, with completion targeted in roughly two years.
The redesign is a dramatic upgrade over what exists today. At present the road measures only about 5.5 metres across at its widest — and narrows further in places — despite carrying heavy daily traffic. The new corridor will sit within an 84-metre right-of-way, built around a 9.9-metre main carriageway in each direction, flanked by 5.5-metre service roads on both sides. Central medians, footpaths and a proper drainage system are also part of the design, meant to tackle the chronic waterlogging that has plagued the stretch.
The redesigned cross-section: an 84-metre right-of-way with main carriageways, service roads, medians, footpaths, drainage — and new street lighting.
Lights, at last
Perhaps the most immediate change residents will notice is illumination. The upgraded corridor is set to be lit along its length, ending the stretch’s reputation as a dark and difficult route after nightfall. Combined with dedicated footpaths and service lanes, the lighting is expected to make the road markedly safer for pedestrians and slow-moving traffic alike.
Why it matters
New Gurugram’s outer sectors have drawn rapid residential and commercial development, but road infrastructure has struggled to keep pace. Developers active in the area have welcomed the decision. The president of M3M India said the upgrade would “alleviate traffic congestion considerably and enhance resident convenience through improved drainage, service roads and pedestrian infrastructure” — an assessment echoed by commuters who have long waited for the bottleneck to be fixed.
With approvals secured and encroachments cleared, the coming months will test how quickly the plan translates into tarmac. If the two-year timeline holds, one of New Gurugram’s most frustrating roads could soon become one of its most modern.