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Delhi Dehradun Expressway Phase 1 Update: With the beginning of the trial at the Elevated portion of the long-awaited Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Highway, commuters can now reach Delhi from Baghpat within minutes.

After a year-long wait, the 32-km elevated section of the Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Expressway has been thrown open to the public. Motorists can now zip from Delhi’s Akshardham Temple to Mavikala interchange on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (near Bagpat) in just 20-25 minutes.

Trial runs began late Sunday night after NHAI removed barriers at Geeta Colony (Delhi) and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway entry point. By Monday morning, vehicles were already cruising smoothly on the six-lane elevated corridor.

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The full 213-km access-controlled expressway, which will cut Delhi-Dehradun travel time to just 2.5 hours, is still under construction in parts of Bagpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. Officials say the entire highway will be ready in the next two to three months, possibly by February 2026.

Toll-Free Travel for Now

The 31.6-km elevated stretch currently has no toll. A toll plaza exists near Loni, but commuters using only this section will not pay anything for the time being — a huge relief for thousands of daily travellers from Bagpat and nearby areas.

Speed Limits

-Cars: 80 km/h

-Heavy commercial vehicles: 60 km/h


(Two-wheelers are also being allowed at present, a final decision will come once regular tolling starts.)

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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Elevated Corridor: Why the Delay?

The stretch was ready almost a year ago, but remained closed due to technical issues with bearings (fixed now) and pending approvals. Bagpat MP Dr Rajkumar Sangwan had personally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting damage to solar panels and reflectors by anti-social elements because of the prolonged closure.

Following the MP’s request, NHAI has now made the elevated portion permanently operational after successful trial runs. No major bottlenecks or safety issues have been reported so far.

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