Panchkula Golf Course Likely to Be Spared in NHAI's Ring Road Plan

The 19.2 km project expected to feature an elevated section near the golf course, say NHAI authorities

- Brijender Gaur

PANCHKULA: The 18-hole Panchkula Golf Club in Sector 3 is likely to be spared significant disruption amid the construction of the six-lane Zirakpur bypass, said a senior official from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

"The ₹1,878.31 crore, 19.2 km ring road project is expected to feature an elevated section near the Sector 3 golf course, thus ensuring no destruction of the golf course," he said.

This development follows concerns raised in October 2024 by club member Hitesh Sharma, who appealed to Union minister Nitin Gadkari, requesting a marginal realignment of the proposed bypass to protect the golf course. In a letter, he stated that the current alignment would reduce the 18-hole course to 14 or 15 holes, causing irreparable damage to the ecosystem and golfing community and compromising the course's ability to host numerous international and national PGA tour events.