Faridabad’s elevated bridge on Mohna Road is targeted for opening before March 2027, following a review meeting in which officials were directed to accelerate construction without compromising quality. The project is being implemented alongside major sewer and drinking-water pipelines intended to address persistent civic problems in the area.
Ballabhgarh MLA and former Haryana cabinet minister Pandit Mool Chand Sharma held the review meeting on Saturday with Public Works Department officials, engineers and representatives of the construction agency. According to the report, Sharma instructed the officials to maintain construction quality and complete the work ahead of the scheduled target.
The bridge is being built on Mohna Road, an important urban corridor in the Ballabhgarh area. Officials said the elevated structure would be dedicated to the public before March 2027. The report does not provide the project’s total length, cost, contractor details or the current percentage of construction completed.
The bridge work is being coordinated with the laying of a large sewer line and a drinking-water pipeline along Mohna Road. Sharma said these works were progressing rapidly and that their completion was expected to reduce sewer blockages and drinking-water supply problems in the surrounding area. Officials were asked to monitor all works regularly and complete them within the specified timelines.
Pedestrian access has also been included in the review. Officials have been directed to construct three stairways on the elevated bridge, near Gupta Hotel, Punjabi Dharamshala and the Dussehra Ground. The stairways are intended to make it easier for people to reach and leave the bridge. Iron platforms will also be built on the structure for passengers waiting or standing, with space for approximately 50 to 60 people.
The proposed pedestrian facilities are expected to support access to shops and businesses along the corridor. However, the supplied report does not specify whether lifts, ramps or other accessibility provisions will be provided for elderly people, wheelchair users or residents with limited mobility.
Drainage has emerged as another focus of the project review. Officials were instructed to prevent waterlogging on Mohna Road and in nearby areas by connecting all local drains to the main drain running through the corridor. The report does not provide details of the existing drainage capacity, the number of drains to be connected or the implementation schedule for this work.
The area below the elevated bridge is also planned for landscaping. The central verge is expected to receive trees and other plants, with the stated aim of improving greenery in the city. Sharma directed officials to explore landscaping instead of installing unnecessary iron grilles along the central verge. The next steps identified in the report are continued monitoring of construction, completion of the associated utility works and progress towards opening the bridge before March 2027.
