PM Modi To Inaugurate Gurugram Section Of Dwarka Expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 112 national highway projects spanning the length and breadth of the nation, with a cumulative value of ₹1 lakh crore.
Ahead of inaugurating the Gurugram section of the Dwarka Expressway PM Modi expressed the significance of enhancing connectivity across India. Scheduled around noon, the ceremony will mark the dedication of numerous National Highways, scattered across various states, to the nation, or the initiation of their construction.
HIGHLIGHTS
A pivotal highlight of the inauguration will be the unveiling of the Haryana section of the renowned Dwarka Expressway, aimed at ameliorating traffic flow and mitigating congestion between Delhi and Gurugram along NH-48.
This segment, stretching 19 kilometres and comprising eight lanes, has been meticulously crafted at a cost of approximately ₹4,100 crore.
Notably, it encompasses two critical packages: the 10.2-kilometer Delhi-Haryana Border to Basai Rail-over-Bridge (ROB) and the 8.7-kilometer Basai ROB to Kherki Daula, facilitating direct connectivity to the IGI Airport in Delhi and the Gurugram Bypass.
Among the array of projects to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister, several stand out prominently. These include the 9.6-kilometer six-lane Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II)-Package 3, spanning from Nangloi-Najafgarh Road to the Sector 24 Dwarka section in Delhi.
Three packages constituting the Lucknow Ring Road, developed at a cost of approximately ₹4,600 crores in Uttar Pradesh.
The Anandapuram-Pendurthi-Anakapalli section of NH16, formulated at an outlay of around ₹2,950 crores in Andhra Pradesh
The Kiratpur to Nerchowk section of NH-21, comprising two packages and valued at about ₹3,400 crores in Himachal Pradesh
The Dobaspet-Heskote section, also encompassing two packages, valued at ₹2,750 crores in Karnataka.
Additionally, the inauguration will encompass 42 other projects valued at ₹20,500 crores, spanning various states nationwide, as announced by the PMO.