Haryana has approved a road infrastructure package worth approximately ₹9,700 crore that includes bypasses around five urban centres and a policy to systematically develop outer ring roads and national highway alignments outside densely populated towns, officials said on Tuesday.
Objective: divert through traffic from built-up areas
The package seeks to shift long-distance and transit traffic away from urban streets and to reduce congestion on national highways that currently pass through or close to built-up areas. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini cleared the proposals at a meeting convened to finalise the state's financing contribution under a master plan aimed at decongesting urban stretches of national highways.
Officials said the investment covers construction and upgradation works, including bypasses, ring roads and link infrastructure designed to improve regional connectivity and freight movement.
Approved projects and key features
The cabinet cleared bypasses for Hisar, Kurukshetra-Ladwa, Narnaul, Jind and the Sohna–Palwal corridor. Several other proposals — including ring roads and link-road schemes — were also approved or advanced to detailed planning.
| Project | Notable details |
|---|---|
| Hisar bypass | Will connect Hisar–Rajgarh road (NH‑52) with Hisar–Delhi and Hisar–Kaithal roads |
| Kurukshetra–Ladwa bypass | DPR prepared; work expected to begin soon |
| Narnaul city bypass | Nearly 11 km alignment to link with NH‑148B |
| Jind outer ring road and bypass | Outer ring road plus four‑lane bypass on NH‑352 approved |
| Sohna–Palwal (Palwal‑Sohna) bypass | To be redesigned and upgraded to a four‑lane road over about 24 km (from NH‑919) |
In addition, the cabinet agreed to prepare a state policy to develop outer ring roads and align national highways outside urban limits, following the Centre’s policy framework. A three‑member committee comprising officials from the finance, public works and urban local bodies departments was constituted to determine Haryana’s share of project costs under Centre‑state funding arrangements.
Other connectivity and allied works
State plans discussed at the meeting include greenfield connectivity to link the DND–Faridabad–Ballabhgarh–KMP corridor and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway with Jewar International Airport. Land acquisition steps for the Karnal ring road have already advanced, with the land share deposited, while construction of a ring road connecting Ambala City and Ambala Cantonment is underway.
The meeting also cleared an underbridge on Civil Station Road in Sirsa along the Rewari–Bathinda railway line and authorised several link‑road works in Mahendragarh and neighbouring areas.
What the package aims to deliver
- Divert through traffic from congested urban corridors.
- Improve safety and reduce travel time on national highways passing near towns.
- Provide strategic linkages to major expressways and the new Jewar airport.
Officials said the interventions are intended to benefit both passenger and freight movement, ease pressure on municipal roads and create supporting infrastructure for industrial and logistics growth in the state.
Work timelines and detailed financial commitments are to be determined by the three‑member committee and through detailed project reports (DPRs) for individual schemes. The committee will finalise Haryana’s contribution under the Centre‑state funding model before contracts are awarded.
While the decisions set the framework for immediate implementation of some projects, others will proceed through DPR preparation, land acquisition and statutory clearances. Observers noted that coordination with central agencies will be necessary for projects that intersect national highways and major expressway corridors.
Construction activity is expected to affect local traffic patterns during execution; commuters and freight operators have been advised to watch for official traffic management notifications once detailed schedules are published.
