From Connectivity to Capital Appreciation: How Dwarka Expressway and UER-II Are Fueling SCO Plot Demand in Sector 88A, Gurugram

By Rakesh Kapoor

Gurugram, January 21, 2026: Gurugram’s commercial investment map is seeing a visible shift, moving beyond established hubs such as Golf Course Road and Cyber City to newer growth corridors anchored by large-scale infrastructure. The operationalisation of the Dwarka Expressway, coupled with the strategic expansion of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), has emerged as a defining trigger for the city’s next phase of commercial real estate growth. Together, these corridors are not only improving regional and inter-city connectivity but also reshaping how investors evaluate future-ready micro-markets. In locations like Sector 88A, connectivity is increasingly preceding capital appreciation, with infrastructure-led accessibility driving early demand for organised commercial formats such as SCO plots.

Once viewed largely as a transit link between Delhi and Gurugram, the Dwarka Expressway has turned into a commercial spine. Designed as a high-capacity, signal-free corridor, it offers seamless connectivity to IGI Airport, South Delhi and New Gurugram, significantly reducing commute times for both daily users and businesses. With the expressway becoming operational in phases, accessibility has led to consistent movement and growing foot traffic across its adjoining sectors. This shift is beginning to reflect in commercial real estate behaviour, with investors increasingly tracking SCO plots in Gurugram along feeder sectors where visibility, access and catchment converge, making the corridor a preferred location for organised, street-facing commercial development.

Meanwhile, complementing the Dwarka Expressway’s north–south connectivity is Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), a strategic ring corridor designed to integrate Gurugram more tightly with the larger regional highway network. By linking key arterial routes such as NH-48, NH-9, NH-10 and NH-44, UER-II is expanding the city’s commercial catchment well beyond the immediate NCR. The corridor is improving logistics efficiency, easing freight movement and enabling smoother access for businesses dependent on regional supply chains. For investors, this enhanced regional accessibility is proving critical, tilting preference towards flexible commercial formats like SCO plots that can accommodate retail, offices and service-led businesses, rather than standalone retail assets that rely on limited local footfall.

It is within this evolving infrastructure framework that Sector 88A is emerging as a distinct hotspot for SCO-led commercial development. Strategically positioned within the overlapping influence zones of the Dwarka Expressway and UER-II, the sector benefits from both local accessibility and regional connectivity. Its proximity to large residential catchments, upcoming sectors and workforce housing clusters is creating a steady base of daily consumption-led demand. This mixed-use ecosystem is particularly conducive to SCO plots, which thrive on repeat footfall from neighbourhood services, F&B and destination retail. With the supply of organised commercial plots remaining limited along this belt, investor interest has risen steadily, translating into improved absorption and early signs of price appreciation.

Besides, market trends along the Dwarka Expressway corridor underline a familiar pattern in infrastructure-led real estate cycles: capital appreciation tends to follow execution rather than announcement. As per reports, property values have roughly doubled over the past four years, and prices are expected to increase further by 15–20 per cent. As key stretches of the expressway and connecting infrastructure move closer to completion, investor sentiment has firmed, supported by improved on-ground accessibility and visibility. This has translated into renewed confidence across adjoining sectors, with early investors in Dwarka Expressway-linked SCO plots already beginning to see value appreciation and heightened leasing enquiries. The shift reflects a broader recalibration in commercial real estate strategy, where timelines for infrastructure delivery increasingly guide investment decisions, particularly in emerging micro-markets such as Sector 88A.

Against this backdrop of infrastructure-led commercial momentum, projects such as India World Mart by Better Choice Realtors are beginning to take shape in Sector 88A, reflecting the evolving preference for organised SCO developments. Conceived as a new-age, premium SCO plot project, India World Mart aligns closely with the connectivity advantages offered by the Dwarka Expressway corridor. Notably, the completion of site development and on-ground work was completed within a span of six months, pointing to execution-led planning. To accommodate a mix of retail, office spaces, showrooms and F&B, the project is positioned to serve both the immediate residential catchment and the broader commercial traffic emerging along the expressway, reinforcing its role within Sector 88A’s growing SCO-led commercial landscape.

The growing traction for SCO plots in Gurugram also reflects a broader shift towards developer-led planning in the commercial segment. As investor expectations move beyond location alone to include execution quality, compliance and long-term usability, organised developers are increasingly shaping SCO projects with structured layouts, robust infrastructure and clearer operational frameworks. In this context, developers such as Better Choice Realtors are responding to market demand for scalable, well-planned commercial formats that align with emerging infrastructure corridors, reinforcing the transition of SCO plots from opportunistic investments to institutional-grade commercial assets.

Looking ahead, the Dwarka Expressway and UER-II are increasingly being viewed as long-term economic corridors rather than short-term real estate triggers. As residential absorption deepens across Gurugram and allied sectors, the demand for organised, street-facing commercial formats is expected to rise in tandem with everyday business activity. Within this context, SCO plots in Sector 88A appear well-positioned to benefit from sustained consumption, services and enterprise-led demand.

The author is VP Sales, BetterChoice Realtors

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the above piece are personal and solely those of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect Realty & More’s views.