India

India’s first 8-lane Expressway in Delhi to be completed in April 2024, says Gadkari

India’s first elevated 8-lane access control 29.6 km Dwarka Expressway, linking Delhi with  neighbouring Haryana will be “almost completed” in April 2024, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said today. after carrying out an inspection of the ongoing project today.

He said the 34 metres wide expressway is being constructed over a stretch of 10.1 km in Delhi and 18.9 km in Haryana with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore.

Interacting with the media after inspecting the progress of work on the project, Gadkari said the country’s widest 8-lane tunnel of 3.6 km length is being built on this expressway in Delhi. This will improve the connectivity of the people of West Delhi and Haryana to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. A 3-lane service road is also being provided on both sides of the expressway, the minister explained.

The minister said in Haryana, this expressway will intersect Pataudi Road (SH-26) near Harsaru and Farukhnagar (SH-15A) near Basai, apart from this, it will also cross the Delhi-Rewari rail line near Gurgaon Sector-88 (B) and UER-II at Bharthal. The expressway will connect Sector-21 of Gurgaon with Sector-88, 83, 84, 99, 113 and Dwarka to Global City. This entire expressway will have Intelligent Transport System (ITS) facility, he added.

The project forms part of the Narendra Modi government’s ambitious thrust on upgrading the country’s infrastructure to create more jobs and spur economic growth.

Also read: Dimapur-Kohima Road 4-lane project to be completed this year, says Nitin Gadkari

IN Bureau

Recent Posts

India now has 111 national waterways, up from 5 under UPA: Union Minister Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said on Monday that the number…

8 hours ago

PoJK residents grapple with decades of neglected roads, broken promises

The inhabitants of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) have been enduring years of neglect as…

8 hours ago

DRDO to showcase cutting-edge defence tech at Paris Air show 2025, highlighting India’s aerospace advancements

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to make a significant impact at…

8 hours ago

Cyprus President, PM Modi view mountains near Nicosia which are under Turkish occupation

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday viewed the mountains near…

9 hours ago

“Discussed expanding bilateral relations and synergy in various areas”: Cyprus President after delegation-level talks with PM Modi

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed expanding bilateral ties…

12 hours ago

India, Cyprus to develop roadmap to provide strategic direction to bilateral cooperation, strengthen defence cooperation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Cyprus will develop a strong…

12 hours ago