"Construction in final stage": Uttarakhand CM inspects construction works of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
Dec 02, 2024
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 2 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday inspected the construction works of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and said that the construction of an elevated road from Dehradun to Delhi is in the final stage.
"I thank PM and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, the construction of elevated road from Dehradun to Delhi is in the final stage...once it is completed, the journey from Dehradun to Delhi will become convenient," CM Dhami said.
During this, he obtained information from the officials about the modern technologies and environmental safety measures being used in the construction of the expressway.
The CM said that in this project, Asia's largest wildlife corridor has also been built by coordinating ecology and economy, which will make the protection of wildlife and their movement free and completely safe.
"Conducted a field inspection of the construction work of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. During this, information was obtained from the officials about the modern technologies and environmental safety measures being used in the construction of the expressway. In this project, Asia's largest wildlife corridor has also been built by coordinating ecology and economy, which will protect the wildlife and make their movement free and completely safe. Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is an important project in the infrastructure sector," he said in a post on X.
"After the completion of the construction of this expressway under the able leadership of the respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the Delhi-Dehradun journey can be completed in just two and a half hours. This project will bring positive changes in the economic condition of Uttarakhand and will also promote tourism and business activities," the Uttarakhand CM added.
The 32 KM long sections of this Delhi-Dehradun Expressway are ready for inauguration. It is expected to be inaugurated in the last week of December or the first week of January.
This expressway is 210 km long. The expressway will connect the three states of Uttarakhand-Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
