Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: The much-awaited Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 4. The officials stated that all the pending works have been completed, adding that the project will boost the regional connectivity significantly. The expressway will reportedly reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun to two and half hours from currently six hours. Apart from this, the project is also set to boost the financial activities in multiple districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The officials pointed out that the most significant section of this expressway is the 12-kilometer-long elevated road extending from Ganeshpur to Datkali. While the maximum speed limit for light vehicles has been set at 100 kmph, it has been fixed at 80 kmph for heavy vehicles. The NHAI officials asserted that the speed limit has been further reduced at curves, and corresponding signage has been installed at designated locations to assist the commuters.

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Details

- The expressway spans a total length of 210 kilometres

- It is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 13,000 crore

- The six-lane expressway will begin at Akshardham temple in Delhi and will connect to Dehradun via Saharanpur

- The officials stated that a three-lane tunnel is constructed near Datkali Temple at an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore

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- The three-lane tunnel is 340 meters long, 11 meters in width, and its height is 7 meters

- The expressway has six animal underpasses and two separate underpasses for the elephants

- Apart from this, it also has 76 kilometers of service roads and 16 entry and exit gates

- The officials asserted that the expressway will also benefit the residents of Saharanpur, Moradabad, and the western parts of Uttar Pradesh

The travel time between Delhi and Dehradun will significantly reduce, providing a boost to the financial activities and employment generation.

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