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Gurugram civic and revenue authorities have completed a five-day demolition drive along a 1.5-kilometre stretch of the Farrukhnagar-Daboda road, a key connector to the KMP Expressway, to remove almost 100 unauthorised structures that had narrowed the sanctioned road width and caused chronic traffic congestion. The operation resulted in the removal of nine multi-storey buildings, about 30 double-storey structures, and numerous smaller encroachments that had reduced the corridor's effective width to 35-40 feet from the legally sanctioned 60-66 feet, officials said. The drive, led by a duty magistrate and supported by more than 100 police personnel, revenue officials, municipal staff, fire brigade and emergency services, was largely peaceful and involved prior demarcation and outreach to property owners. The Gurugram civic body plans to redevelop the cleared road at an estimated INR 7 crore over the next 10 months, including improvements to carriageways, footpaths, green verges and storm drainage.
Authorities in Gurugram have completed a concentrated enforcement operation to clear encroachments along the Farrukhnagar-Daboda road, a strategic link with the KMP Expressway, removing nearly 100 unauthorised structures in a coordinated demolition drive over the past five days. The corridor, which had been significantly narrowed at several points due to rampant encroachments, was restored closer to its sanctioned width of 60-66 feet, officials said. Advertisement
The operation, coordinated by Duty Magistrate R.S. Batth, saw daily activities of 8-9 hours involving more than 100 police personnel, municipal corporation teams, revenue department officials, fire brigade units, ambulance services and heavy machinery including JCBs and a poclain. In total, nine multi-storey buildings were razed alongside about 30 double-storey constructions and numerous smaller shop and roadside structures that had encroached on the right-of-way, narrowing the thoroughfare and contributing to severe traffic snarls.
Officials said the effort followed an exercise in re-demarcation and advance notice, in which revenue authorities identified encroachment limits and communicated them to affected owners. In several cases, owners voluntarily dismantled parts of their buildings and cleared materials before machinery was deployed, avoiding major confrontations. Law enforcement personnel were deployed throughout to ensure a peaceful process.
The demolition drive was initiated in response to persistent traffic congestion and safety issues that had arisen because the corridor intended to serve daily commuters and connecting villages, townships and industrial pockets had been squeezed to widths as low as 35-40 feet at certain points due to unauthorised construction and roadside encroachments. Restoring the roadway to its intended dimensions is expected to improve vehicular flows and reduce bottlenecks, municipal sources said.
The Gurugram civic body has announced plans to redevelop the cleared stretch over the coming 10 months at an estimated INR 7 crore, which will include resurfaced carriageways, raised and continuous footpaths, green verges and enhanced storm drainage infrastructure to support improved traffic management and pedestrian safety. Officials said design work will begin shortly, with civil works following in phases.
Local residents and some business owners along the corridor have expressed mixed reactions, with many welcoming the restoration of the road's full width and the promise of infrastructure upgrades, while others whose properties were affected are considering legal avenues for compensation or rehabilitation. Civic administrators said that prior outreach and demarcation exercises were intended to minimise dislocation and ensure compliance with statutory limits.
The drive underscores a broader enforcement push by Gurugram authorities to clear unauthorised structures that impede infrastructure performance, particularly along arterial routes and industrial corridors serving the National Capital Region (NCR).
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