Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: The construction work of Asia’s longest wildlife corridor is underway, which will be completed by the end of this year. The construction work of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is underway at a cost of Rs 12 thousand crore. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed that 60-70 per cent construction work of the greenfield six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has been completed.
The Greenfield Expressway project has been divided into four phases. Divided into four sections, this expressway is being constructed starting from DME near Akshardham in Delhi, Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE interchange at Khekra in Mandola Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur to Dehradun. A 340 meter long 3-lane tunnel is being constructed at Datkali, located on the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border, at a cost of Rs 1995 crore, which will facilitate movement from one and the other.
The road from Ganeshpur to Dehradun is safe for wildlife
Many special provisions have been made in the construction of the entire corridor. In these, the route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun has been kept safe for wildlife. Here 12 km elevated road, 6 animal underpasses, 2 elephant underpasses, 2 major bridges and 13 minor bridges have been constructed.
113 VUP (Vehicular Under Passes), LVUP (Light Vehicular Under Passes), SVUP (Small Vehicular Under Passes), 5 ROBs, 4 major bridges and 62 bus shelters are being constructed in the entire expressway. Along with this, apart from 76 km service road, 29 km elevated road, 16 entry and exit points are also being constructed.
For the convenience of passengers, there is a provision of 12 way-side amenities on the Delhi-Dehradun Access Controlled Greenfield Expressway. Mainly for the connectivity of Haridwar with this highway, 51 km 6-lane Greenfield road is being constructed at a cost of Rs 2095 crore.
Delhi to Dehradun travel time reduced from 6 to just 2 hours
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that with the construction of Delhi-Dehradun Access Controlled Greenfield Expressway, the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun will be reduced from 6 hours to 2 to 2.5 hours. Through this corridor, the present distance of 235 km will be reduced to 212 km. Time and fuel will be saved, the state’s economy and tourism will get a boost.
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways had inspected the expressway. While travelling through this corridor, the minimum speed of 100 km/h will be maintained. It will connect Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunanagar, Baghpat, Meerut and Baraut through seven major interchanges.
This mix of brownfield and greenfield project was approved for construction in 2020. Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of the project on February 26, 2021 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone again on December 4, 2021.
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