Construction new Delhi-Dehradun Highway will boost Economy
Construction new Delhi-Dehradun Highway will boost Economy. The Union Minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, mentioned about the construction of 212 kilometers (about 131.73 mi) long. The six-lane Delhi to Dehradun Greenfield access-controlled expressway would be completed by the end of the year 2023 in December. The Minister conducted aerial inspection with Union minister General VK Singh, BJP MP Dr Satyapal Singh, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, UP state minister Jitin Prasada and Delhi BJP MLA Ramesh Bidhuri. Later, the Minister also shared several aerial view images of the construction area.
More about the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
This six-lane bridge will be constructed with the help of around ₹12,000 crore. This highway connecting Delhi and Dehradun will be very helpful and beneficial in the long run. It will reduce the distance between two cities from 235 km to 212 km and will reduce the travel time from six hours to two-and-half hours. The Union Minster also added that around 60-70 percent of the construction work of the highway has already been completed.
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has been divided into four main sections. Its construction started from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) near Akshardham in Delhi, Khajuri Khas, to Dehradun. 340 meter long 3-lane tunnel is being constructed at Datkali at a cost of ₹1,995 crore to ease the traffic.
In the first phase of the construction of the expressway, from Akshardham to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway crossing, which is 31.6km (about 19.64 mi)-long, the road has been elevated for about 18 km (about 11.18 mi) as it goes through populated areas. To help the passengers, there is a provision of 12 way-side amenities on the highway. For more such updates and important headlines, subscribe to STMN News. Administrative turmoil of Odisha government