Delhi-NCR Gets Rs 11,000 Crore Infra Push: PM Modi Inaugurates Section Of Dwarka Expressway, UER-II Stretch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (17 August) inaugurated two landmark National Highway projects worth around Rs 11,000 crore in the national capital.

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.

The Haryana section of the expressway, measuring 19 km, was earlier inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in March 2024.

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.

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