PM Modi to Launch Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Cutting Travel Time to 2.5 Hours
Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours: PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate expressway
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 210-kilometre Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14 in Dehradun, India. This project, costing ₹11,868.6 crore (approximately $1.4 billion USD), will reduce travel time from six hours to two and a half hours and features a wildlife corridor for safe animal movement.
- 01The expressway reduces travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to 2.5 hours.
- 02Built at a cost of ₹11,868.6 crore (approximately $1.4 billion USD), the project includes a wildlife corridor.
- 03The expressway features over 100 underpasses and multiple interchanges.
- 04The project is divided into four phases, with significant sections already completed.
- 05Environmental measures include the planting of 50,600 trees to offset the impact of construction.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 210-kilometre Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14 in Dehradun, India. This significant infrastructure project, costing ₹11,868.6 crore (approximately $1.4 billion USD), aims to reduce travel time between the two cities from six hours to just two and a half hours. The expressway will pass through Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli, and Saharanpur, and features over 100 underpasses, five railway over bridges, and a 12-km elevated wildlife corridor designed to facilitate safe animal movement through Rajaji National Park. The project is divided into four phases, with the first phase from Akshardham Temple in Delhi to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway already completed. Environmental considerations have been taken into account, with 50,600 trees being planted to mitigate the impact of the construction, following the felling or transplantation of 17,913 trees. This expressway is expected to alleviate congestion in East Delhi and improve connectivity to Haridwar and Roorkee.
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The expressway will significantly reduce travel time for commuters and improve connectivity for residents in the region, potentially boosting local economies.
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