Mths after Dwarka Eway underpass repair, seepage found at another spot

Time of India

11-07-2025

Gurgaon: Three months after a water leak prompted NHAI to get a structural audit of an underpass on the Dwarka Expressway, seepage at an underpass near Elan Miracle Mall has raised questions about the quality of construction of the highway.
On Friday, water was leaking from several spots at the underpass, including the construction joints and drill holes. There were streaks of water running down the concrete walls, along with exposed tie-rod holes and damp patches.
A senior official of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which manages the expressway, admitted there was a seepage problem at the underpass.
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"Minor leakage was observed in the movement joints and a few tie-rod holes.
Our team is already working on sealing these points. The issue will be resolved within 6 to 8 days," the official said.
He added that the leak occurred because water accumulated behind a wall after heavy rainfall this week.
"The agency is making an arrangement to ensure that accumulated water behind the wall gets channeled into the Badshapur drain. Grouting work for newly identified leaks on construction joints and tie-rod holes are being plugged too," the official said.
The approximately 600m underpass, where the latest leak was found, connects Central Peripheral Road with sectors 84, 85, 88, 89, and Manesar.
Residents questioned why such incidents were recurring on a structure that was opened to traffic in March 2024.
"Water ingress in underpasses, especially through construction joints, can slowly deteriorate the structure. This is supposed to be world-class infrastructure, but such repeated instances raise questions," said Vivek Dahiya, a resident of Sector 84.
In April this year, seepage was reported at the Sector 102-102A underpass on the expressway. NHAI, at the time, asked the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) to carry out a structural audit, after which the agency carried out some repairs based on recommendations.
TOI had reported that the city section of Dwarka Expressway has undergone patch repairs several times since its inauguration last year. In July 2024, four months after it was opened, a 70m stretch of the expressway near Sector 102 developed uneven surfaces and minor cracks.
In March this year, the elevated service road at Daultabad Chowk was closed for 44 days to replace expansion joints.
Asked about repair work, NHAI officials had earlier said the routine maintenance and improvements are necessary for road infrastructure.
The 19km section of the expressway was built in two stretches – a 10.2km portion from the Delhi border to the Basai rail-over-bridge (ROB) and the remaining 8.7km from Basai ROB to Kherki Daula.
The corridor, built at a cost of Rs 9,000 crore, was envisioned as a high-speed link between Delhi and Gurgaon.