Rs.2,095cr greenfield road to Haridwar is being built
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inspected the 212 km 6-lane Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Access Controlled Expressway being built at a cost of Rs.12,000 crore on April 6.
For connectivity of Haridwar with this highway, a 51 km 6-lane greenfield road is being constructed at a cost of Rs.2,095 crore.
A 340 meter long 3-lane tunnel is also being constructed at Datkali, Dehradun, at a cost of Rs.1,995 crore, said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, adding that Minister of State General V.K. Singh and other dignitaries were also part of the ministerial project progress inspection.
Divided into four sections, this expressway is being constructed starting from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) near Akshardham in Delhi, Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE interchange at Khekra in Mandola, Baghpat, Shamli, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttrakhand.
Many special provisions have been made in the construction of the entire corridor. In these, the route from Ganeshpur to Dehradun has been kept safe for wildlife.
There is a provision of 12-km elevated road, 6 animal underpasses, 2 elephant underpasses, 2 major bridges and 13 minor bridges. 113 VUP (Vehicular Under Passes), LVUP (Light Vehicular Under Passes), SVUP (Small Vehicular Under Passes), 5 ROBs, 4 major bridges and 62 bus shelters are being constructed along the entire expressway.
Apart from 76 km service road, 29 km elevated road, 16 entry-exit points are also being constructed.
For the convenience of passengers, there is a provision of 12 way-side amenities along the Expressway. fiinews.com
