India, April 7 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority has planned a Rs.21 crore revamp of Sheetla Mata Road to ease congestion and improve pedestrian safety, particularly for visitors to the Sheetla Mata Temple, officials said.

The project will cover a 3.5 km stretch from Atul Kataria Chowk to Sector 3/5 roundabout (Bhagat Singh Chowk) and include road repairs, reconstruction of footpaths, streetscaping and rebuilding of drainage systems. Officials said the proposal is being finalised, with tenders likely to be floated within a month. The work is expected to be completed within one year of allotment.

"Currently this road faces congestion every day, and with a lot of visitors coming to Sheetla Mata temple during the festive d...