INDIA

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 1,058 Crore Delhi-Meerut Expressway Phase 3

Mumbai: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated the Delhi-Meerut expressway phase -3, built at cost 1,058 crores.

The 82 kilometres-long Delhi-Meerut expressway connects Delhi with Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh. A sum of 8,346 crores is likely to be spent on the project.

The third phase or package from Dasna in Ghaziabad to Hapur is over 22 km long, with a civil cost of 1,058 crores. This six-lane section has 2+2 lane service roads on either side and a 4.68-km-long six-lane elevated corridor at Pilkhuwa.

The project involves the construction of a major bridge across upper Ganga canal, 7 new minor bridges, a flyover at Hapur bypass, 11 vehicular underpasses, two pedestrian underpasses, two-foot overbridges, six major junctions and 105 minor junctions.

The project will help in decongesting National Capital Region and bring a significant reduction in pollution level, The ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. It will also lead to a reduction in travel time by more than an hour.

https://twitter.com/nitin_gadkari/status/1178662183661522944

A 4.68-kilometre long six-lane elevated corridor at Pilkhuwa has been conferred gold medal for innovation in construction technology. The Pilkhuwa viaduct has also been awarded as the outstanding concrete structure of Western UP.

The Delhi Meerut expressway project is being implemented in four packages an 8.72 km-long 6-lane expressway/8 Lane NH 24 from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Gazipur border, already completed in June 2018, a 19.28 km long six-lane expressway/8 Lane NH 24 from Gazipur border to Dasna in UP which is 60 per cent done and 22.23km long 6 lane NH 24 with 2+2lane service roads on either sides from Dasna to Hapur in UP.

Besides the fourth package includes a 31.78 km long greenfield 6-lane expressway from Hapur to Meerut, work on which is 57per cent is down, the statement said.

Follow us on TwitterInstagram and like us on Facebook for the latest updates and interesting stories

Show More

Leave a Reply

Back to top button