According to sources, the Dwarka expressway's Haryana stretch is likely to be inaugurated before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into effect ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

• The Gurgaon portion of the Dwarka Expressway is likely to be opened in the first week of March, said officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate it, added officials.
• “The finishing touches are underway, and we will open it (Gurgaon portion of the expressway) soon,” said sources.
• Modi, who is scheduled to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of Rewari AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) on Friday, will launch the Gurgaon Metro project as well, said officials.
• The 29-km-long Dwarka Expressway — 18.9 km (length wise) in Haryana and the remaining 10.1 km in Delhi — starts from Shiv-Murti on National Highway 8 and ends near the Kherki Daula toll plaza.

Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said that the inauguration could take place by February-end or the beginning of March. “We had written to the NHAI, requesting it to open the Haryana stretch (of the expressway) as this would help commuters significantly. Though we did not get any response in writing, we were informed about the project’s progress. Minor works such as the installation of street lights, tiles, and thermoplastic road marking are yet to be done. This would not take over 15 days, and the tentative date for the inauguration is either February-end or within the first two weeks of March,” Yadav said.