The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, which is ready to open in January 2025, will remodel commute between the 2 cities by decreasing journey time between them from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
Being constructed at a value of Rs 12,000 crore, the 212-kilometres six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Entry Managed Expressway provides 12 way-side facilities for the comfort of passengers, in accordance with a press launch by the Union Ministry for Highway Transport and Highways.
Stretching throughout Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the venture entails particular options that might improve the journey expertise on the route, together with an elevated wildlife hall, and introduction of varied security norms for commuters.
Right here’s all it’s essential know concerning the Expressway:
When will the Expressway be open to public?
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway can be open to public subsequent yr within the month of January.
What are the options of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway?
Divided into 4 sections, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will enhance regional connectivity for day by day commuters, ranging from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) close to Akshardham in Delhi, overlaying Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE interchange at Khekra in Mandola, Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, all the best way to Dehradun in Uttarakhand.
A 340-meter-long three-lane tunnel can be being constructed at Datkali in Dehradun at a value of Rs 1,995 crore, as per the discharge.
Varied particular provisions have been made throughout all the hall catering each to commuters and wildlife within the area. The route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun has been reserved for wildlife, which might entail a 12-kilometres elevated street, six animal underpasses, two elephant underpasses, two main bridges and 13 minor bridges.
113 VUP (Vehicular Below Passes), LVUP (Gentle Vehicular Below Passes), SVUP (Small Vehicular Below Passes), 5 ROBs (Highway Over Bridges), 4 main bridges and 62 bus shelters are below building via the size of the Expressway, in accordance with the discharge.
Aside from the 76-kilometre service street, 29-km elevated street, 16 entry-exit factors are additionally being constructed on the Expressway, the assertion learn.
All these provisions would smoothen visitors circulate, scale back congestion and enhance security for commuters alongside the route.
Additional, this nationwide freeway can be related to Haridwar via a 51-km six-lane Greenfield street, which is being constructed at a value of Rs 2,095 crore.
What has the Ministry mentioned?
Throughout a web site go to to the Expressway within the month of June this yr, the Union Minister of State of Company Affairs, and Highway, Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra, had expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Expressway.
He said that the Expressway can be instrumental in decongesting East Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar space and would additionally scale back the load on Delhi Meerut Expressway, in accordance with a launch.
In April 2023, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari too inspected the positioning.
