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For the elevated U-turn, NHAI will contribute 75% of the cost and GMDA will take care of the remaining 25%. “Work on both the underpass U-turn and the elevated U-turn will start simultaneously,” he added.As per the plan, the U-turn underpass will be 377-metre-long with four lanes, while the elevated U-turn will be 455-metre-long having three lanes. Besides, a 559-metre-long and 7-metre-wide service lane will be built along the underpass and a 490-metre-long and 7.5-metre-wide service lane will come up along the elevated U-turn. “The underpass near the Ambience mall is going to reduce congestion on NH-8 significantly, especially during rush hours,” said Col Prakash Tiwari, executive director, CSR, DLF Ltd.An official from Ambience mall said, “This U-turn underpass will help stop wrong-side driving from Indus metro station.” NHAI has also decided to construct a bus bay shelter on both sides of the two U-turns The underpass is to be developed in public-private partnership (PPP) with NHAI funding 50% of the project cost while Ambience Private Limited and DLF paying the remaining 50%..