Nagina-Tijara Road: PWD Floats ₹7.25 Cr Tender to Connect Haryana

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-11-06 19:29:00

In a decisive breakthrough that promises to reshape inter-state mobility and bring immense relief to commuters across southern Haryana, the Public Works Department (PWD B&R) has officially floated a fresh construction tender worth ₹7.25 crore to complete the long-stalled Nagina-Tijara road project. Traversing the heart of Nuh district in the historic Mewat region, this vital infrastructure link has languished in procedural uncertainty and contractual disputes for over a decade. The new administrative clearance aims to finish the unfinished 4.35-kilometer stretch extending from the village of Notki directly up to the Haryana–Rajasthan border. With a fixed project completion window of 12 months, the tender issuance marks the culmination of sustained community advocacy and promises to dramatically shorten transit times between prominent industrial, commercial, and rural centers across the two neighboring states.

A Decade-Long Impasse Broken: The Struggle Behind the New Tender

The clearance of the ₹7.25 crore works contract follows relentless grassroots mobilization spearheaded by the Mewat RTI Forum and local civil society representatives who spent years navigating bureaucratic corridors to revive the project. The road was initially conceived as an essential inter-state artery capable of linking Haryana’s backward rural pockets directly with Rajasthan’s burgeoning manufacturing belt. However, after repeated contractual failures, bureaucratic stagnation, and legal bottlenecks, ground progress came to an abrupt halt.

Following fresh geographical surveys, terrain mapping, and structural cost revisions, the Haryana PWD revised the detailed project report (DPR) to address the persistent waterlogging and subgrade soil stability challenges characteristic of the foothill terrain along the Aravalli belt. Departmental officials have established November 18, 2026, as the deadline for interested infrastructure firms to submit their technical and commercial bids. With administrative and financial approvals in place, ground deployment is anticipated to begin shortly after the tender is awarded, providing a clear path forward for an infrastructure asset local residents have long described as the region's true lifeline.

Chronology of Delays: From Political Pledges in 2011 to Stalled Works

The administrative timeline of the Nagina-Tijara road reflects the complex hurdles that have historically slowed public infrastructure initiatives in southern Haryana. The road's foundation was first promised on June 1, 2011, during a high-profile public convention for the National Shishu Janani Suraksha Yojana, where then-Haryana Chief Minister Chaudhary Bhupinder Singh Hooda made the public announcement in the presence of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Ahead of the 2014 state assembly elections, Hooda re-iterated the commitment on August 6, 2014, designating it a top regional priority.

Following the change of government in 2014, the project received fresh political backing. On December 3, 2015, during the Punhana Vikas Rally, then-Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar formally incorporated the road into the state government's priority infrastructure roster. Initial ground construction commenced in August 2018, raising hopes across rural Nuh. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 ground physical work to a halt. In the ensuing years, the procurement process suffered unprecedented instability: the project tender had to be cancelled or rescinded 11 distinct times due to compliance discrepancies, bidding disputes, and contractor insolvencies. The situation worsened in 2025 when the private agency that had successfully secured the contract abruptly backed out, forcing the department to initiate fresh procurement protocols from scratch.

Slashing Travel Distances: 50 Kilometers Reduced to a 14-Kilometer Direct Route

The physical completion of this missing 4.35-kilometer link will solve one of the most frustrating transit detours in the National Capital Region's extended hinterland. Under existing road conditions, commuters traveling between Nagina in Nuh and Tijara in Rajasthan are forced to navigate an exhausting, circuitous detour of nearly 50 kilometers via Ferozepur Jhirka or Alwar highway corridors.

Prominent social worker Sabila Jung from the Mauji Foundation pointed out the human toll of the unfinished stretch, noting that a direct, well-paved route between Nagina and Tijara covers a mere 14 kilometers. Finishing the missing four-kilometer link will eliminate roughly 36 kilometers of unnecessary detours on every single journey. For local farmers transporting perishable agricultural produce, daily wage commuters traveling to industrial estates, and families accessing regional healthcare centers, the shortened commute will save hours of transit time while drastically reducing daily fuel expenditures and vehicle wear.

Reconnecting 25,000 Families Across Haryana and Rajasthan Borders

Beyond engineering metrics and vehicular convenience, the Nagina-Tijara road carries deep cultural, familial, and economic significance for the broader Mewat community. The cultural borders of Mewat naturally transcend state boundaries, binding together communities spread across Haryana's Nuh district and Rajasthan's Alwar and Khairthal-Tijara districts. Over 25,000 families residing in the blocks of Nagina, Pingawan, and Punhana in Haryana share direct matrimonial, kinship, and ancestral bonds with villages and towns in Tijara, Tapukara, Bhiwadi, and Kishangarh Bas across the border.

For years, attending weddings, family emergencies, or festive gatherings across the state line has meant navigating dilapidated dirt paths or costly detours. The completion of this corridor will restore direct social connectivity, allowing divided kinship networks to travel freely. Furthermore, the route will open vital economic corridors for local youth, offering rural job-seekers direct, hassle-free access to major industrial clusters in Bhiwadi and Tapukara, while boosting commercial exchanges in Nuh’s local grain and cattle markets.

PWD Roadmap: Strict Quality Oversight and 12-Month Completion Mandate

To ensure that the revived project does not face the contractual pitfalls of its past iterations, the Public Works Department has instituted strict performance milestones within the newly released tender terms. The selected contracting agency will be bound to deliver the complete, motorable 4.35-kilometer black-topped roadway within an unalterable 12-month delivery schedule from the date of work allocation.

Departmental engineers have noted that the project parameters include reinforced base layers, elevated road levels to prevent monsoon runoff damage, and standard drainage culverts to withstand flash waters running off neighboring hills. While administrative tenders are now open for competitive bidding, field officers confirmed that formal site handovers will follow immediately upon contractor selection. With transparent timelines and dedicated capital allocation, the long-delayed promise of direct inter-state transit is finally on track to become a durable reality for the people of Nuh and Rajasthan.

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