Vikas Rikhye

Vikas Rikhye, Gurgaon Property Expert and Consultant

IMT Manesar which is a fast growing township, situated on NH-8 at a distance of approximately 15KM from Rajiv Chowk Gurgaon.

In the recent past the Town-ship managed by HSIDC has gained popularity because of tremendous industrial growth it has shown, supported by companies like Honda Scooters & Motorcycles, Denso, Mitsubishi ,Videocon, Motorola , Baxter India etc.

According to sources it is understood that over 1,00,000 persons travel every working day either for business or work.

The residential real estate scenario is also showing a rapid growth besides the fact that HSIDC has a niche for over 500 residential plots & 50 group housing societies, at the same time some of the prominent builders have announced their forthcoming projects, in and around Manesar giving it a name of “New Gurgaon”.

All as afore-mentioned is the pleasing picture of IMT Manesar.

As one drives down from the flyover of Rajive chowk, it is the beginning of traffic jams at every crossing with U turn or otherwise at each intersection of the road, that connects to a village or locality.

On NH-8 just 7.5 km is the “Toll Barrier” where the toll fee, for using expressway is Rs.23/= {Twenty Three one way}Witnessing long undisciplined long queues, getting in wrong lanes is a common scene.

Just after crossing 2.km the Journey of traffic jams restarts in more aggressive fashion, a mix of Tractors /Trolleys, Huge Trawlers , Cars , Two Wheelers , Bicycles & Pedestrians coming on the expressway from all directions in a most undisciplined way creates chaos all around on the road & absence of traffic personals adds to it.

Wrong side driving in a race to come out of the jam, has become has become a common feature, that adds fuel to the fire & makes the situation worst.

After paying a toll tax of Rs 23/= {single way}the hope of comfortable drive shatters, it rather makes the journey painful & digesting for almost one hour { for 15 km distance}, which in normal course should not have taken 15minutes.

On the way back the situation is the same despite the fact that again for return journey the same amount of toll tax has been charged.