Country’s first elevated urban Dwarka Expressway ready, PM will inaugurate
New Delhi
Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) and Dwarka Expressway developed as the new ring road in the capital Delhi have been built. They will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today from Rohini in Delhi on 17 August. Gurugram will get the biggest benefit of starting both these expressways. In Gurugram, Dwarka Expressway will be able to reach the airport terminal-3 in less than 10 minutes. Apart from this, Sonipat and NH 44 will be able to reach the Delhi Panipat highway in less than an hour by UER-2.
Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) and Dwarka Expressway developed under the new Ring Road in Delhi are now ready. They will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today from Rohini on 17 August. The biggest benefit of these two expressways will be to Gurugram, where it will take less than 10 minutes to reach the airport terminal-3 from Dwarka Expressway. Along with this, Sonipat and NH 44 Delhi Panipat highway can be reached through UER-2 in less than an hour.
Both projects will solve the problem of traffic jam in the National Capital Region (NCR) and will improve regional connectivity. The Dwarka Expressway, which has been developed under the Bharatmala Project, is the country’s first 8-lane elevated urban Expressway. Its total length is 29 km, out of which 18.9 km is located in Haryana and 10.1 km Delhi. The total cost of this project is around Rs 9,000 crore. The expressway starts from Shiva Murthy in Mahipalpur, Delhi and goes to the Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram, which will help in reducing traffic pressure on National Highway-48 (NH-48).
The need for new ring road in Delhi was being felt for a long time. In this context, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the construction of UER-2 three years ago, as well as stated that it would be started in 2025. Now, according to this announcement, it is being started this year.
Distance from Delhi to Gurugram 20 minutes
With the inauguration of Dwarka Expressway, travel time between Delhi and Gurugram will be only 20-25 minutes. This expressway will be helpful in directing more than 35 sectors of Gurugram and more than 50 villages.
8 districts of Haryana will get benefit
Along with Gurugram, connectivity of cities like Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rohtak and Jind will improve. This project will not only help reduce traffic jams, but will also reduce fuel consumption and promote regional trade.
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Specialty of Urban Extension Road-2
Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) is considered to be the third ring road of Delhi, which is 75.71 km in length and its total cost is Rs 7,716 crore. This project started near Delhi Panipat highway number 44 near Alipur and spread to Sector 24 of Dwarka via Nangloi-Najafgarh Road. UER-2 establishes direct contact with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, connecting the Delhi-Rohtak Highway, Sonepat-Ghana Highway and Gurugram-Sohana Highway. This is a 6-lane route, in which elevated sections in many places and The underpasses include, which will help in reducing traffic pressure in the inner areas of Delhi.
Let’s know the specialty of Dwarka Expressway built at a cost of 9,000 crores
A total of 29 km length, 19 km in Haryana, Dwarka Expressway has been developed under the Bharatmala Project. It is the country’s first 8-lane elevated urban expressway. Its total length is 29 km, of which 18.9 km in Haryana and 10.1 km in Delhi. The total cost of this project is around Rs 9,000 crore. The expressway starts from Shiva Murthy in Mahipalpur, Delhi and goes to the Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram, which will help reduce traffic pressure on National Highway-48 (NH-48).
1,200 trees were repaid during the construction of steel-cement more steel-cement than the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa, so that the environment does not harm. 2 million metric tonnes of steel and 2 million cubic meters of cement were used, which is several times higher than the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa.
There will be 31 tunnels, 12 overbridges and 34 underpasses with 192 km long elevated road, there are three-lane service road on both sides. This includes 34 underpasses, 31 tunnels and 12 road overbridges. It is the country’s first single pillar elevated expressway, making it unique in the field of engineering.
The country’s widest urban tunnel Delhi section consists of an 8-lane tunnel, a 3.6 km long, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is the country’s widest urban tunnel. Four-level interchange has been created at four places and three-level interchange in nine places, which will make the traffic smooth.
The distance from Delhi to Gurugram will be fixed in 20 minutes, with the start of the Dwarka Expressway, the travel time between Delhi and Gurugram will remain only 20-25 minutes. The journey from Gurugram to Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) which takes up to one hour now will now be completed in just 20 minutes. This expressway will directly benefit more than 35 sectors of Gurugram and more than 50 villages.
8 districts of Haryana will get direct benefit, apart from Gurugram, the connectivity of cities like Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rohtak and Jind will improve. The project will also be helpful in reducing traffic jams, reducing fuel consumption and promoting regional trade.
Now know what is the specialty of Urban Extension Road-2
Urban Extension Road-2 75.71 km long
Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) is also being called the third ring road of Delhi. It is 75.71 km long. It costs Rs 7,716 crore. The project is starting from Delhi Panipat Highway No. 44 near Alipur and is up to Sector 24 of Dwarka via Nangloi-Najafgarh Road. This road connects Delhi-Rohtak Highway, Sonipat-Ghana Highway and Gurugram-Sohana Highway, which will provide direct connection to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
The 6-lane multi-haiway connectivity UER-2 is a 6-lane road, including elevated sections and underpasses at many places. It is connected to the Delhi-Rohtak Highway (Mundka), Sonipat Highway (Bawana) and Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. This road will reduce traffic pressure in the inner areas of Delhi.
UER-2 will give better connections to NCR cities from Delhi, NCR will connect cities like Gurugram, Bahadurgarh and Sonipat better with Delhi. The project will help in reducing traffic jams in the interiors of Delhi and will provide passengers a fast and smooth travel experience.
The Dwarka Expressway 5 years delayed Dwarka Expressway started in 2018 due to Kovid, which was a target to complete by 2021. However, it was delayed due to Kovid-19 epidemic. According to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), it is designed to facilitate NCR traffic.
According to NHAI officials, the toll of Rs 45 from Gurugram to Sonepat or GT Road is being issued annually for the toll fee for three thousand rupees. This pass will be applicable on both these expressways. In such a situation, it will take only 15 rupees to cross a toll plaza. That is, if you have to go from Gurugram to Sonipat or NH 44, then one side will cost Rs 45 toll fee. NHAI has been sent to the ministry for approval tenture fee. It will be made public only after approval.
About 8 km long separate road has been constructed to increase connectivity from the airport of Bahadurgarh to the airport of Bahadurgarh and Sonepat, which has been connected to UER-2 in Dichaun Kalan. The Delhi-Rohtak highway is added to UER-2 in Mundka, while the Sonipat Highway is added to Bawana. The Dwwara Expressway further connects the Gurugram-Sohana Highway, which is directly connected to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. In this way, after the commencement of Uer-2, it will be easier to reach the airport from many cities of NCR and Delhi’s connectivity will be stronger than major cities of many states. The people of Bahadurgarh will not have to pay any fee to reach the airport.