India, April 5 -- Nearly a year after the Delhi Government announced plans to hand over the widening of the crucial Mandi Road in Chattarpur to the NHAI, work on the project has yet to begin.

The 8.8-kilometre stretch, which connects Mehrauli in south Delhi to Faridabad in Haryana, remains heavily congested during peak hours, serving as a key link for commuters travelling between Gurugram and the Chattarpur area.

In April 2025, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh announced that the project would be handed over to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and that the road would be declared a national highway.

However, the proposal to facilitate the handover is still awaiting approval, delaying the commencem...