Chandigarh, October 31 — Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh held an important meeting in Gurugram on Friday regarding the under-construction toll plaza at Pachgaon Chowk. He said NHAI officials should ensure smooth movement for local villagers and maintain their direct connectivity to major routes while relocating the toll plaza near Pachgaon. During the meeting, he also reviewed the site map marked by the district administration and NHAI for the toll plaza.
He informed that the identified area between Sehrawan and Pachgaon falls under a sensitive zone linked to national security, regarding which some objections have been raised by the concerned authorities. The Minister directed NHAI to address these objections and explore the possibility of an alternative site if required. He instructed the concerned officers to prepare a detailed plan on the matter and present it to his office at the earliest, so that a coordination meeting can be organized at the central level.
During the meeting, Sh. Rao Inderjit Singh said before commencing the construction of the proposed elevated flyover at Manesar, the district administration and NHAI must ensure the arrangement of an alternative route for smooth vehicular movement. He suggested that the construction process for the flyover should begin only after the completion of the Gurugram–Pataudi–Rewari National Highway (352D). This, he said, would help reduce traffic pressure on National Highway-48 and provide relief to the public from inconvenience.
Rao Inderjit Singh emphasized that the objective of any development project is truly achieved only when its benefits directly reach the local citizens. He said that projects should not be limited to construction or infrastructure alone, but must also include provisions for public convenience and regional security. He directed officials to carefully assess the needs of villagers, ease of traffic movement, and the impact on future industrial expansion of the area before taking any decision on such projects.
