Delhi Dehradun Expressway: PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Economic Corridor on 14 April. This 213 kilometer long 6-lane expressway has been built at a cost of about Rs 12,000 crore. With its launch, the journey from Delhi to Dehradun, which earlier used to take about 6 hours, will now be completed in just two and a half hours.
There is good news for those going from Delhi to Dehradun. Today, on Tuesday, April 14, PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Economic Corridor. Earlier it used to take 6 hours to cover this journey of 213 kilometres. But now this journey will be completed in just two and a half hours. That means the journey in both directions will take only 5 hours.
Know the specialty of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Corridor
This corridor of 213 km is of 6 lanes. Built at a cost of about Rs 12,000 crore, this expressway connects Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Let us tell you that this project includes Asia’s longest wildlife corridor. Which is built between Dehradun to Saharanpur. The objective behind building this expressway is to reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun. Due to which not only tourism but also trade will be promoted. This will also create new employment opportunities for the people.
Through which cities will Delhi-Dehradun Expressway pass?
Let us tell you that the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Economic Corridor will start from Delhi-Meerut and reach Uttarakhand i.e. Dehradun via Akshardham, Pushta Marg, Khajuri Khas, Baghpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. This corridor is an unmatched example of modern engineering.