PM Modi inaugurates Delhi–Dehradun Expressway in Dehradun

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway in Dehradun (Source: Photo by ANI)

Built at an estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crore, the expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun to just 150 minutes (2.5 hours), from the current six hours (Source: Photo by ANI)

Once operational, the 213-km-longexpressway will play a key role in easing congestion in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and reducing traffic on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and other connecting highways (Source: Photo by ANI)

The six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has 10 Interchanges, 3 ROBs, 4 major bridges and 12 Wayside amenities to enable high-speed travel with convenience and road safety (Source: Photo by ANI)

The corridor is also equipped with an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) to provide a safer and more efficient travel experience for commuters (Source: Photo by ANI)

The expressway also promotes environmental sustainability and safety with a 370-m-long tunnel near Daat Kali temple (Source: Photo by ANI)

It also features Asia’s largest 12-km-long elevated wildlife corridor, along with two 200-m-long elephant underpasses and six animal passes – ensuring safer crossings, reducing accidents and enabling uninterrupted wildlife movement (Source: Photo by ANI)

The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway has been developed in four phases: Phase 1 from Akshardham to the EPE Junction, Phase 2 to the Saharanpur Bypass, Phase 3 to Ganeshpur in Uttarakhand, and Phase 4 to Dehradun, passing through Baghpat, Baraut, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh (Source: Photo by ANI)