GURUGRAM: Huda is planning to widen the sector 30-31 dividing road from two-lane to four-lane in a bid to check traffic congestion in the area.According to sources, the project has already got an approval from the head office of urban development authority and the authority now plans to invite tender for the expansion of the road.The total cost of the project would be Rs 6.5 crore and around 951 trees would be felled for the same. The authority will need to take an approval from the forest department before cutting of trees.The 1.75 km-long service road, Huda City Centre Metro station to Sohna road via Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, will be turned into a four-lane road. The move has been initiated as the existing two-lane road has emerged as one of the major choke points during peak hours in the city.The road expansion is expected to benefit residents of sectors 30, 31, 40, 41, South City-I, Jalvayu Vihar, Mohalia Colony, Jharsa and nearby areas.Huda administrator Yashpal Yadav said over the past one year, the traffic load has increased in sector 30-31 diving road causing frequent jams during peak hours. “The traffic snarls also affect the movement of vehicles on the service road of NH-8. To resolve this, the department has decided to widen the road from two-lane to four-lane,” said Yadav.As per the plan, Huda will widen the road, with 1.80 metre footpath on both sides of the road. The stretch will also have storm water drains. “Road widening will help in resolving the traffic bottleneck. It will cut short the travel time of the residents particularly who exit NH-8 and move towards sector 30, 40, South City, Huda City Centre and adjoining areas,” said an Huda official.“The road widening would not face any problem as there is no need for acquisition of land,” the official added.Sumit Saini, a resident of Sector 30, said the road widening will be a boon for the commuters who face traffic snarls regularly.