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Delhi- Dehradun Expressway: A Game changer

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will have a 51 Kilometer link to Haridwar. For improved connectivity.

Arundhati Nautiyal

Economic Development: Greater connectivity will make it easier for people to transport products and services, which will promote regional economic expansion.

 Real Estate Growth: Communities along the route, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, are anticipated to see a surge in real estate development as a result of the expressway. There is a major update for people who intend to travel from Delhi to Dehradun. With the completion of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway by December 2024, travelers will have the ability to reach Dehradun from Delhi in about 2.5 hours. As of the currently, it takes five to six hours to get from Delhi to Dehradun.

Key Highlights:

  1. Travel time from Delhi to Dehradun to be reduced to 2.5 hours

  2. Haridwar link Completion expected by December 2024

  3. 239 km long Expressway with a 51 km link to Haridwar

  4. Includes Asia’s longest Elevated Wildlife Corridor

Once, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is finished, the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun will be reduced to 2.5 hours, and the journey from Delhi to Haridwar will be cut from 5 hours to 2 hours, “Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on X.

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Completion Deadline

The National Highways, Authority of India (NHAI) intends to launch the new Delhi-Dehradun Expressway by December 2024, therefore the 239-kilometer expressway between Delhi and Dehradun should be finished by then. On the other hand, it is anticipated that the section linking the expressway to Haridwar will be finished by May 2025.

 Expressway Delhi-Dehradun: Check travel duration

Travel time between Delhi and Dehradun is predicted to drop from more than six hours to about 2.5 hours once the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is operational. For improved connectivity, the new expressway will also have a 51-kilometer link to Haridwar.

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has incredible features

Notable features of the new freeway includes-

  • An animal underpass and the longest elevated wildlife corridor in Asia

  • The initial section of the expressway runs from Akshardham to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) interchange, passing through places in Uttar Pradesh including Vijay Vihar , Kasim Vihar , and Mandola, and in Delhi places like Geeta Colony, Shastri Park, and Sonia Vihar

  • There are remarkable 19 kilometers of elevated road on the 32-kilometer Delhi-EPE route.

  • There will be seven entry points on the Delhi-Dehradun expressway for vehicles going from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.

Benefits of  the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is anticipated to help commuters, tourists, and the local community in many ways.

Decreased Traffic Congestion: By reducing everyday traffic on the current routes, the expressway will give commuters a quicker and more seamless option.

Increase in Tourism: The highway would shorten travel times for visitors to renowned Uttarakhand locations like Dehradun, Mussoorie, and Haridwar.

Economic Development: Greater connectivity will make it easier for people to transport products and services, which will promote regional economic expansion.

 Real Estate Growth: Communities along the route, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, are anticipated to see a surge in real estate development as a result of the expressway.

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is a game-changing initiative that will improve commuters' and passengers' lives greatly when they travel between Delhi and Dehradun. With its remarkable qualities, such shorter travel times, better connection, and a design that is favorable to wildlife, the expressway has the potential to revolutionize the area. People are excited about the benefits this expressway will bring to their everyday lives and the general growth of the region, and their excitement and anticipation only intensify as the project draws closer to completion.

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