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Mohkampur–Asharodi elevated road: residents protest as NHAI marks up to 300 homes, October 2026
Residents of colonies along Dehradun's Haridwar Road began an indefinite protest outside the Vidhan Sabha on 14 October 2026 against a 12.7 km elevated road from Mohkampur towards the Ajabpu
The project
A 12.7 km elevated road on NH-7. ETV Bharat and Pioneer Edge reported on 14 and 15 October 2026 that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans an elevated road of about 12.7 km from Mohkampur to the Ajabpur flyover, along the railway line, to ease traffic on National Highway 7. Pioneer Edge said the existing highway would be widened along the rest of the stretch towards Asharodi. It reported that a central government notification for the project was issued on 7 August 2026.
Who is in the path. According to Pioneer Edge, the alignment passes through or near Roop Nagar, Jogiwala, Badripur, Poojawala, Friends Enclave and Defence Colony, settlements near the Rispana and the railway colony. ETV Bharat reported more than 300 houses and more than 1,200 people affected, and said survey and marking were under way. Resident KK Singh told Pioneer Edge that around 250-300 houses could be affected.
The protest
An indefinite sit-in. ETV Bharat reported that families affected by the project began an indefinite protest outside the state assembly on 14 October. The protest is led by Sushil Kumar, convenor of the Mohkampur-Asharodi Elevated Road Sangharsh Samiti, with residents from Friends Enclave, Badripur, Roop Nagar and other colonies.
What they want. The committee told Pioneer Edge that residents were not told about the plan through public notices or local newspapers, and that the alignment had been moved from the existing highway into crowded colonies. They said a similar plan was opposed in 2004-05 and withdrawn. According to ETV Bharat, residents want the original Mohkampur–Rispana bridge alignment restored, or another route looked at, such as via Doiwala, Mothrowala, Banjarwala or Dudhli Road.
What NHAI says. ETV Bharat quoted NHAI official Saurabh Singh as saying earlier alignments would have affected more structures, and the current route keeps that number lower. The report said a special land acquisition officer will assess property values under the National Highways Act once the survey is finished.
What it means for owners and buyers along the route
This section is our view.
If your house is marked, get the notification. Ask for the gazette notification of 7 August and the survey details for your khasra. Under the National Highways Act, objections have to be filed within a set time after notification. If you have not filed one, speak to a lawyer now.
Gather your papers early. Compensation is assessed on what you can prove. Keep your sale deed, khatauni, mutation, passed map, house tax receipts and electricity bills together. A house without a passed map or with unregistered extensions can be valued lower.
Do not buy along the corridor on a rumour. Until the final alignment is settled, a house near Haridwar Road between Mohkampur and Ajabpur could be in the path, next to the pillars, or clear of it. Ask the seller directly and check the notification before you pay. Our post on the Rispana–Bindal elevated roads covers Dehradun's other elevated corridor plans, and our post on the Jhajra–Asharori greenfield bypass covers the bypass at the other end of Asharori.
To see what is listed elsewhere in the city, browse property for sale in Dehradun on ILA Infra.
Sources
- ETV Bharat: देहरादून में प्रस्तावित एलिवेटेड रोड का विरोध, लोगों को सता रहा आशियाने टूटने का डर, 300 से ज्यादा घरों पर संकट
- Pioneer Edge: Residents oppose Mohkampur-Asharodi Elevated Corridor
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How we write these: the ILA Infra team reads the reports listed under Sources and links every one, so you can check each figure yourself. The section on what it means for buyers is our own view, not advice.
