Gurugram, June 16 -- A high-powered works committee chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday approved the reconstruction and upgradation of two major roads in Old Gurugram - linking Basai Chowk with Old Railway Road near Sadar Bazar, and Old Railway Road with IFFCO Chowk. According to the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the two projects covering some of the most densely populated areas of Old Gurugram have been approved at a combined cost of Rs.52.56 crore. The Basai Chowk to Old Railway Road stretch will be upgraded at Rs.27.08 crore, while the Old Railway Road to IFFCO Chowk stretch will be reconstructed at Rs.25.48 crore. "The proposal for reconstruction and upgradation of these roads has been approved," said a GMDA spokesperson. A senior GMDA official said the tender for the approximately 4 km road from Basai Chowk via Basai Road and Bhuteshwar Temple to Old Railway Road had already been floated, with three companies participating in the bidding process, before being placed before the committee and approved. The project will include reconstruction of the carriageway and construction of stormwater drains and footpaths on both sides. The stretch currently lacks a stormwater drainage system, causing frequent waterlogging during monsoon and inconvenience for residents of adjoining colonies. GMDA will also reconstruct the road from Old Railway Road through Maharaja Agrasen Chowk, Mahavir Chowk, MG Road and Maharana Pratap Chowk up to IFFCO Chowk at Rs.25.48 crore. The reconstruction is expected to benefit residents of Basai, Basai Enclave, Bhawani Enclave, Ravi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Devilal Colony, Firoz Gandhi Colony, Baldev Nagar, Madanpuri, Veer Nagar, Nai Abadi, Char-Aath Marla, Shakti Nagar, Arjun Nagar, Ram Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Barf Khana, Old DLF Colony, sectors 14 and 17, Chandan Nagar, Sukhrali Enclave and Sukhrali. The approval culminates a proposal under consideration for several months. In December 2025, GMDA announced plans to rebuild the two arterial roads at an estimated Rs.55 crore, pending chief minister-led committee approval. Tenders were floated in January 2026, with three firms participating. In May 2026, GMDA submitted a proposal for special repair and upgradation of the 9.5-km corridor, estimated at about Rs.52 crore, to state government for committee's nod. The roads, particularly Basai Road, have remained in poor condition for two years. Residents repeatedly complained about deep potholes and damaged stretches, with the road surface having caved in at several sites due to failures in sewage infrastructure beneath, which was repaired recently....