India, Jan. 5 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has approved special repair of a 3.2-km road stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, officials said. The approval came after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) asked the authority to approve the work.

A senior GMDA official said that GMDA CEO PC Meena had sanctioned Rs.77 lakh for re-carpeting the road and repairing severely damaged portions.

The stretch has been declared as a national highway 352W by NHAI and forms part of the Gurugram to Pataudi highway, which is currently under construction. The stretch is being upgraded to a six lane highway and the cost of the project is being borne by GMDA, said officials.

As per a NHAI survey ...