gurgaon punjab and haryana high court has ordered the speedy construction of a foot overbridge to decongest hero honda chowk in gurgaon the court was hearing the petition by hero honda sangharsh samiti which had been demanding a permanent solution to the traffic congestion on the highway and the busy crossing expressing displeasure over the delay in ending the traffic chaos in a viable manner the court said in a recent order firstly we strongly deprecate the failure of the government of india to give appropriate instructions to its counsel qua current situation of the project in question problems arise when full facts are not brought before this court which is as a result of lack of proper instructions to the counsel the court was informed that as a shortterm measure we are informed that a decision has been taken to construct a foot overbridge fob at hero honda chowk whose cost is to be shared by the nhai and huda during the hearing the petitioner submitted that for thousands of residents of various sectors of the area hero honda chowk is the most vital access and entry point and lifeline as it connects them to the national highway 8 and to the circular road of gurgaon city the court observed that it appears that the difference of opinion among authorities relates to the financing of the project in the court it was submitted that the haryana government is willing to pay 50 of the cost of construction along with the central government but at the same time wants that the cost of acquisition of the land should be borne by the nhai as it is for the national highway the court said this appears not to be acceptable to the central government at least at present the result is that despite instructions there was a deadlock on this issue it is to end this deadlock that a decision was taken to have a technofinancial consultant for the project the court was informed that ms feedback infrastructures services pvt ltd has been appointed as consultant by the central government the counsel of the nhai stated that the report of the consultant would be submitted within 18 months the court then issued directions that the pwd expeditiously proceed with the construction of the fob which is a shortterm measure and told the stakeholders to ensure a consultant report is forthcoming within the stipulated time and on the basis of the report necessary action is taken by all as soon as possible thereafter