NHAI reportedly clears Gurugram Cyber City flyover, underpass plan

According to reports published on 4 Oct 2026, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued in-principle approval to DLF for a flyover and an underpass near Cyber City in Gurugram. The proposed grade-separated links are intended to reduce weaving and junction pressure around Shankar Chowk, Sirhaul and the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, but they are not open to traffic and do not change toll charges today.

The development matters most to commuters travelling between Ambience Mall, Cyber City, DLF Phase 3, Udyog Vihar and Delhi. The relief is a future possibility: detailed engineering, traffic-management and safety approvals still have to be completed before construction can move ahead.

Key takeaways

NHAI has reportedly given DLF in-principle approval for the two proposed structures.
The flyover is planned from the Ambience Mall side towards Cyber City above the service road.
The underpass would carry Moulsari Avenue traffic beneath the expressway towards Delhi-bound lanes.
DLF is expected to take responsibility for planning, execution and related project expenses.
No opening date, immediate diversion order, toll revision or FASTag rule change has been announced in the reports reviewed.

Illustrative view of a proposed flyover and underpass carrying traffic through a Gurugram-style office corridor

Illustrative editorial rendering of proposed grade-separated road infrastructure; this is not a photograph of the exact Gurugram project. Credit: FuelPrice editorial illustration.

What NHAI has reportedly approved

Hindustan Times and The Times of India report that NHAI has issued an in-principle approval to DLF for the project. Earlier reporting by Hindustan Times and The Indian Express described the Haryana and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority clearance for the proposal. The latest NHAI step is therefore an approval milestone, not a completion notice.

Under the proposal, a flyover would begin near the existing U-turn underpass on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway by Ambience Mall and run above the service road towards Cyber City on the Delhi-to-Jaipur side. A separate underpass from Moulsari Avenue Road would pass below the expressway and merge with Delhi-bound traffic.

The aim is to separate movements that currently meet around Shankar Chowk. Delhi-bound traffic from DLF Phase 3 could avoid the existing surface conflict, while vehicles heading towards Cyber City, Udyog Vihar and nearby commercial areas could get a more direct connection from the Ambience Mall side. The project is also linked to traffic expected from the wider DLF Downtown development.

Hindustan Times reported that NHAI’s approval conditions require DLF to provide detailed engineering drawings, structural and drainage designs, traffic studies and road-safety measures. If construction reduces the service road’s existing capacity, equivalent carriageway width must be maintained at ground level. A stage-wise traffic-management plan will also need approval before work begins.

Why this matters for drivers

For regular users of the corridor, the possible benefit is smoother movement through the junctions rather than a guaranteed saving of a specific number of minutes. Grade separation can reduce crossing movements and queue spillback, but the real effect will depend on the final layout, lane discipline, signal plan and how traffic is distributed after opening.

Until work starts, drivers should treat the current road network as unchanged. The project itself does not announce a new fee or a change in FASTag eligibility. Drivers checking the present cost of a journey can use FuelPrice’s toll-charge calculator before leaving.

For trips continuing from Delhi towards Gurugram and Jaipur, the Delhi to Jaipur toll-charge page can help separate current toll costs from the future road project. That distinction matters because a proposed flyover is not the same as a new tolled facility.

Construction may eventually create short-term service-road restrictions, lane shifts or slower traffic even if the finished project improves flow. When a route is affected, commuters can compare distance and fuel assumptions with the fuel cost calculator; no reliable rupee estimate for construction-phase fuel loss has been published, so this article does not invent one.

What changes now — and what does not

What changes now: the proposal has moved through another approval stage, and DLF must progress the technical, safety and traffic-management work required by NHAI.
What does not change now: the flyover and underpass are not operational, no opening schedule has been confirmed, and no toll or FASTag rule change follows from this approval.
What to watch: the detailed engineering submission, tender or award information, the construction start date and any official traffic advisories for the service road.

Why the wording remains provisional

The reports reviewed do not fully align on the final lane configuration and project estimate. Because NHAI still requires detailed designs and traffic studies, those items should be treated as reported proposal details rather than final specifications. The confirmed reader takeaway is narrower: the corridor has received an in-principle approval milestone, while construction and the eventual commuter benefit remain ahead.

What commuters should do next

There is no need to change a regular route solely because of this approval. Before travelling through Sirhaul, Shankar Chowk or Cyber City once site work begins, check the latest traffic advisory and allow time for any temporary diversion. Keep the current toll and fuel estimate separate from any future claim of faster travel until the structures are built, opened and operating under an announced traffic plan.