The Delhi-Dehradun expressway will scale back journey time between the 2 cities to 2 hours from the prevailing 6.5 hours.
The Delhi-Dehradun expressway will likely be open for the general public within the subsequent 10-15 days, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Wednesday. The 212-kilometre 6-lane access-controlled expressway will scale back journey time between the 2 cities to 2 hours from the prevailing 6.5 hours.
Responding to a query within the Rajya Sabha, the highway transport and highways minister stated he has sought time from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the inauguration of the expressway. “Within the subsequent 10-15 days, the Delhi-Dehradun expressway will likely be open for visitors,” Gadkari stated. It has been constructed at a value of Rs 12,000 crore.
Delhi-Dehradun expressway sections
It’s divided into 4 sections and begins from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) close to Akshardham in Delhi, and passes by way of Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE interchange at Khekra in Mandola, Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, the capital metropolis of Uttarakhand.
The route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun has been stored protected for wildlife. There’s a provision of a 12-km elevated highway, 6 animal underpasses, 2 elephant underpasses, 2 main bridges and 13 minor bridges. The challenge was authorized in 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the inspiration of the expressway in December 2021.
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