Gurugram, Oct. 30 -- The Hero Honda Chowk flyover in Gurugram has been found structurally safe but in need of major repairs, according to a report submitted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The NHAI's technical committee is currently reviewing the report, and a final decision on the mode of repair is expected by November 15, officials said. The CRRI, which carried out a detailed visual and structural inspection of the flyover over the past six months, identified weak spots that require either retrofitting or complete replacement of the deck slab, a reinforced concrete slab forming the surface of a bridge, constructed over girders, that transfers live loads to the supporting structure below. "The Hero Honda Chowk flyover was mapped by technical experts from the CRRI and they have submitted their recommendations which are now under the consideration of the technical committee of NHAI. The flyover has been found structurally safe but the experts have identified few weak spots on the bridge, which need to be repaired. This can be done either through local repairs or by replacing the entire deck slab," said a senior NHAI official aware of the matter. The final call about mode of repairs will be taken by the technical committee and the decision is expected by November 15," said the official. A senior CRRI official confirmed that the institute had completed the audit and handed over its findings to the highway authority. "The report has been submitted to the highway authority for further action," the official said. The audit was commissioned after the flyover suffered damage in the first week of January this year, when a portion of the bridge on the extreme right lane of the Jaipur-to-Delhi carriageway lost plaster and concrete, exposing iron bars and creating a hole measuring about 3 feet by 2 feet, through which the road underneath was visible. Following the incident, NHAI on January 10 tasked CRRI with a detailed structural investigation. The affected lane has since remained closed to traffic....