• By Imran Zafar
  • Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:23 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Aligarh-Palway Highway News: The Aligarh district administration initiated land acquisition from 31 villages for the widening of the Aligarh-Palwal highway. The government has earmarked Rs 600 crore for acquiring more than 160 hectares of land across these villages, with awards for 17 villages already declared. Meanwhile, orders for four additional villages, amounting to around Rs 50 crore in compensation are expected to be announced within days.

Authorities have started setting up camps in the designated villages to facilitate the distribution of compensation. These villages include Arrana, Udaygarhi, Bankner, Ganeshpur, Nagla Assu, Usrah Rasoolpur, Bulakipur and several others. Awards for the remaining villages will be declared in subsequent phases.

The Aligarh-Palwal highway was previously upgraded to a four-lane highway by the Public Works Department (PWD) at a cost of Rs 552 crore. Following its transfer to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Khair-Jattari bypass was left incomplete, leading to frequent traffic congestion. 

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Responding to public demand, a decision to develop and widen the highway was taken at the central level, with a budget of Rs 2,500 crore approved, where around Rs 1,500 crore will be spent on land acquisition alone.

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The highway after its development is set to transform travel across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, particularly benefiting commuters to Delhi-NCR. Departmental officials confirmed the route will connect the Yamuna Expressway interchange in Tappal with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Palwal. This development will streamline travel to Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Greater Noida, Palwal and Gurugram.