NHAI expedites Delhi-Dehradun expressway project
The highway will cater to about 20,000-30,000 passenger car units per day and will reduce the burden on the Delhi-Meerut road, which largely caters to the long-distance traffic passing through Ghaziabad. The under-construction Delhi-Dehradun expressway will reduce the distance between the two cities from 235 km to 210 km and will shorten the travel time from 6.5 hours to just 2.5 hours. The expressway will have a 25 km elevated road - 6 km on the surface and 14km in tunnels. The six-lane highway will pass through pristine forest areas and the entire corridor has been designed for driving with a minimum of 100 kmph speed. Delhi--Dehradun expressway will be the country's first highway where there will be a 12-km long elevated corridor to protect wildlife and enable unhindered movement of animals. The corridor will be built under the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) model.
