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Rs 11,000 Crore Infrastructure Push For Delhi-NCR: PM Modi To Inaugurate Section Of Dwarka Expressway, UER-II Stretch On 17 August
Urban Extension Road (UER II), part of Dwarka Expressway (Pic Via X)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two landmark National Highway projects in the capital on Sunday (17 August), at around 12.30 pm in Rohini, Delhi.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister will also address a public gathering.
The projects — the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) — have been developed under the government’s comprehensive strategy to decongest the national capital, with a focus on improving connectivity, reducing travel time, and easing traffic pressure across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Delhi Section of Dwarka Expressway
The 10.1 km Delhi stretch of the Dwarka Expressway has been completed at a cost of around Rs 5,360 crore.
Designed as a major connectivity corridor, the section will link multiple transport hubs including Yashobhoomi convention centre, the DMRC Blue and Orange metro lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station, and the Dwarka cluster bus depot.
Package I: 5.9 km from Shiv Murti intersection to the Road Under Bridge (RUB) at Dwarka Sector-21.
Package II: 4.2 km from Dwarka Sector-21 RUB to the Delhi-Haryana border, providing direct connectivity with UER-II.
Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II)
Alongside the expressway, Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate the Alipur to Dichaon Kalan stretch of UER-II, including new spurs providing direct access to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat.
Developed at a cost of around Rs 5,580 crore, the project is expected to significantly ease traffic on Delhi’s Inner and Outer Ring Roads as well as congested points like Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, and NH-09.
The new spurs will give direct access to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat.
The new links will enhance industrial connectivity, streamline goods movement across NCR, and provide faster regional access, thereby improving both passenger and freight mobility.
Boost to NCR Infrastructure
Together, the two projects — worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore — mark a major milestone in strengthening the National Capital’s road infrastructure.
They are expected to provide relief from daily traffic bottlenecks, bolster economic activities, and improve travel efficiency for millions of commuters in Delhi and its adjoining regions.
