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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Mandola Land Dispute Has No Impact On Main Route, Clarifies MoRTH
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has clarified that the land dispute at Mandola in Baghpat district does not affect the main stretch of the upcoming Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.
Addressing recent media reports, the Ministry stated that there is no hindrance to traffic on the expressway itself, and movement along the main corridor remains uninterrupted.
"In reference to the news item carried by some publications regarding private land/structure at Mandola, Bagpat causing hinderance in completion of the upcoming Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. This is to clarify that there is no hindrance on the main Expressway, and it remains unaffected," the ministry said in a statement.
"Two ramps on each side of the Expressway have been provided for entry and exit of the traffic. Out of the four, ramp number 2, 3 & 4 have been completed, and service roads have already been constructed," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, the issue pertains only to a small stretch of 90-meter of the service road adjacent to ramp number 5.
"The owner of the land parcel on ‘Ramp-5’ has filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad (Lucknow Bench) and the matter is pending before the Hon’ble Court," the ministry said.
Asserting that there will be no effect of this hinderance on the traffic using the main expressway, the ministry said that only a small part of the service road will be hindered by the disputed land/structure.
"In order to maintain the traffic flow at the location, a temporary bypass arrangement has been made. Vehicles taking the service road and exiting from ‘Ramp-5’, will be able to take a diversion road through internal road of Mandola Vihar Yojna, ensuring free flow of traffic in this area," the ministry added.
