Rs 13,000 Crore Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Work Nears Completion, Set To Be Inaugurated By PM Modi Soon

The Delhi-Dehradun expressway, which is set to cut the travel time between the two cities to nearly 2 hours from around 6 hours at present, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Friday (13 December).

The expressway will also decrease travel time between Delhi and Haridwar from 5 hours to 2 hours.

Once completed, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway would be instrumental in decongesting the national capital. It would also reduce the load on the Delhi Meerut Expressway.

As of now, two packages of the expressway, which has been divided into four packages, have been completed and efforts are underway to complete the pending works by the end of the financial year.

Speaking at the tenth edition of Times Network ’s India Economic Conclave (IEC ), Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “Two packages of Delhi Dehradun Expressway have been completed. There is a completely elevated road from Akshardham and its inauguration will be done by PM Modi in the next 15-20 days. There is an effort to complete the pending works in the next 2-3 months. Once completed, the travel time will reduce to 2 hours from Delhi to Dehradun.”

This infrastructure project, costing Rs 13,000 crore, aims to transform connectivity while prioritising safety and environmental conservation.

The expressway incorporates cutting-edge design features, including a 12-km elevated wildlife corridor, six animal underpasses, and two elephant underpasses, ensuring safe passage for animals along the route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun.

Additional provisions include a 340-meter-long, three-lane tunnel at Datkali in Dehradun, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,995 crore.

Key infrastructure along the expressway includes:

• 16 entry and exit points

• 113 underpasses for vehicular and light traffic

• 76 km of service roads

• 29 km of elevated roads

• 62 bus shelters

The 212-km six-lane Greenfield Access-Controlled Expressway starts at the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Akshardham and passes through Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, Mandola EPE Interchange, Baghpat, Shamli, and Saharanpur, before reaching Dehradun.

Its strategic route is expected to benefit commuters, tourists, and freight operators alike.

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