GURGAON: Crossing IFFCO Chowk, the biggest crossing in the city, during peak hours is the nightmare of every commuter. If waiting endlessly at this traffic signal is not bad enough, the residents of posh sectors like sector-14 and old DLF colony have to pass through potholed and poorly-lit roads to reach their destinations.

The civic administration seems to have realized the horror the residents go through each day and have come up with a solution. The authorities plan to build a flyover and a couple of underpasses on the IFFCO Chowk-Maharana Pratap Chowk (Bata Chowk) stretch.

"There is a lot of traffic jam on this stretch which passes through Sukhrali village, it is a complete bottleneck area. About 80 per cent of the commuters who pass through this stretch, though they don't reside in this area, are forced to use this road which is very narrow due to the shops built on both sides. We plan to build a flyover to ease the traffic," said Rajesh Khullar, municipal commissioner of Gurgaon.

"We have asked a retired chief engineer to conduct the feasibility study and construction would start soon. It will benefit the traffic moving towards localities like sector-14, bus station, railway station, and Palam Vihar," he said.