India, Oct. 13 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to construct an additional bridge on the Gurgaon water channel alongside the existing one to prevent traffic congestion on the Gurugram-Jhajjar Road near Dhankot, officials said. The new bridge, measuring 7.5 metres wide, will be built to facilitate smooth vehicular movement in both directions and reduce traffic bottlenecks on the key stretch.

Senior PWD officials shared details of the project during a meeting chaired by DS Dhesi, principal advisor to the Haryana government, at the GMDA office last week. Officials said a tender for the construction of the bridge would be floated soon.

According to senior officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), w...