People’s wait for the expressway built between Delhi-Dehradun has now increased. We will have to wait a little longer for this 212 km long expressway, which will significantly reduce travel time. The inauguration of the expressway has now been postponed till next month. According to the news, the expressway, which was earlier expected to open in February 2026, is now likely to be inaugurated in March. Construction work is still incomplete in some parts of the project. It has been told that the work will be completed by the beginning of March and it will be opened to the general public in the second week of the month.
How will travel time be reduced?
This 6-lane expressway will reduce the journey from Delhi to Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, from the current around 6.5 hours to just 2.5 to 3 hours. The maximum speed limit has been set at 100 kmph for cars and 80 kmph for heavy vehicles. This project, prepared at a cost of about Rs 12,000 crore, has been developed in four sections. This route will start from Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Akshardham in Delhi and will reach Dehradun via Shastri Park, Khajuri Khas, EPE Interchange at Mandola (Khekra), Baghpat, Shamli and Saharanpur.
According to the news, earlier while giving information, the officials had said that the work of 80 km portion of Saharanpur section has been completed, which includes the 12 km long elevated road from Jadauda Panda in Uttarakhand to Daat Kali Temple. Traffic has started on this elevated portion. At the same time, the 41 kilometer stretch from Lakhnore to Ganeshpur has also been made operational.
Special features of expressway
The expressway at Datkali includes a 340 meter long tunnel, 16 entry-exit points, 113 underpasses and five railway overbridges. Delhi-Dehradun Expressway was approved in the year 2020. After this, in December 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone. It was initially targeted to be completed by the end of 2024, but due to construction delays, the deadline has now been extended to March 2026. This expressway also includes Asia’s longest wildlife corridor of 12 kilometers. Rajaji National Park is situated on one side of it, while Rispana and Bindal rivers flow on the other side. Built at a cost of about Rs 1,200 crore, this elevated corridor has been built on 575 pillars in the middle of the river.
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