Making a U-turn from Iffco Chowk has now become easy. The new elevated road that provides a route for vehicles to turn towards Shankar Chowk has cut travel time by almost 25 minutes. The construction of the elevated road, which took almost six months, has come as a huge relief for almost 1 lakh commuters.
One of the most congested crossings of Gurgaon, Iffco Chowk bears the brunt of incoming traffic from all sides of the city. Making a U-turn or crossing over to continue on the highway towards Jaipur has for a long time been a huge challenge for commuters. While the newly built elevated stretch has resolved the challenge of the U-turn, there is still no solution for easily proceeding on the Jaipur highway.
“I used the elevated road recently and was stunned to see that now instead of 30 minutes — which was the case earlier — one needs only five minutes to travel the entire distance of this crossing. Moreover, the beautiful, smoothly constructed road is a pleasure to drive on,” said Dinesh Chauhan, a resident of Iffco Colony.
“The completion of the pedestrian bridge and underpass will result in further decongestion of traffic,” said Rakesh Sharma, a cab driver.
Construction of another elevated stretch on the other side that will facilitate a U-turn towards Jaipur is now nearing completion. This should also substantially reduce the traffic load at Iffco Chowk.
