Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Route, Status, Deadline, Start Date - All You Need To Know

Four Sections: Divided into four sections, Delhi-Dehradun 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.

Distance & Cost: With a total length of around 212 km, the 6-lane Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Access Controlled Expressway is being built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore.

Travel Time: Once completed, the expressway would reduce travel time between Dehradun-Delhi from 6 hrs to 2.30 hours & Delhi-Haridwar from 5 hours to 2 hours.

Eco-Sensitive Zone: With Asia’s longest elevated wildlife corridor (12km), the last 20km stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway passes through the eco-sensitive zone of Raja Ji National Park.

Wildlife Protection: 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.

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has 113 VUP (Vehicular Under Passes), LVUP (Light Vehicular Under Passes), SVUP (Small Vehicular Under Passes), 5 ROBs, 4 major bridges, and 62 bus shelters will be available in the entire expressway. Along with this, apart from 76 km service road, 29 km elevated road, 16 entry-exit points are also being constructed.

Deadline And Start Date: Initially, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway was expected to open for the public by December 2024. However, now according to the media reports it is set to open in January 2025.