Broken Roads and Sewage Overflow Near Dera Mandi Toll Plaza Stall Gurgaon Commuters
Ongoing drainage work, overflowing sewage, and deep potholes near the Dera Mandi toll plaza on the Delhi-Haryana border have triggered severe traffic gridlock and safety hazards for thousands of daily commuters travelling between Gurgaon and Delhi. The civic bottleneck, located about nine kilometres from the Chhatarpur metro station, has remained unresolved for months, leaving residents and commuters to navigate stagnant wastewater and cratered roads.
The ongoing drainage work has left nearly half of the carriageway excavated. Vehicles are forced to squeeze through a narrow stretch riddled with potholes, muddy patches, and stagnant water. During peak hours, the convergence of traffic from Delhi and Gurgaon brings movement to a complete standstill.
Local residents reported that the problem of overflowing sewage has persisted for over a year despite complaints to multiple government agencies. Pedestrians are forced to walk along the edge of open drains or balance on broken concrete slabs placed by locals to cross the water.
The deteriorating conditions have increased the risk of accidents and hampered emergency vehicle movement. Chandni, a 35-year-old resident living along the stretch, said the road has been dug up for four months with construction debris dumped outside houses. She noted that people frequently fall and get injured on the broken road. Another resident stated that the path has become especially dangerous for children and the elderly.
For commuters travelling between Delhi and Cyber City in Gurgaon, the stretch has become a major source of delay. Some commuters reported that crossing the bottleneck takes more than an hour during rush hours. The congestion also prevents school buses from entering the nearby residential colony, forcing them to drop children off on the main road.
Mandi councillor Sunder Singh Tanwar stated that the issue involves multiple agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Public Works Department (PWD), and the flood department. Tanwar announced that a Rs 12-crore project has been sanctioned to address the issue.
As an interim measure, the councillor promised that the damaged road would be repaired within a week. He added that a new drain will be constructed over the next three to four months to divert wastewater to the Jonapur drain, and a tender for a pump house has been floated.
A PWD official explained that a service lane constructed at a higher level than the main carriageway has contributed to the waterlogging. The official added that plans are underway to build a permanent pumping station and to coordinate with Haryana authorities to divert excess water.
