Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Rs 1,058 cr Delhi-Meerut Expressway phase 3

Union Minister Nitin Gkari on Monday inaugurated Delhi-Meerut Expressway phase-3, built at a cost of Rs 1,058 crore.  82-kilometre long Delhi-Meerut Expressway connects Delhi with Meerut in western Uttar Presh. A sum of Rs 8,346 crore is likely to be spent on project.  third phase or pack from Dasna in Ghaziab to Hapur is over 22-km long, with a civil cost of Rs 1,058 crore. This 6-lane section has 2+2 lane service ros on eir sides, and a 4.68-km long 6-lane elevated corridor at Pilkhuwa. 

project involves construction of a major bridge across upper Ganga canal, seven new mir bridges, a flyover at Hapur bypass, 11 vehicular underpasses, two pedestrian underpasses, two foot overbridges, six major junctions and 105 mir junctions. 

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project will help in decongesting National Capital Region and bring significant reduction in pollution level, Ministry of Ro Transport and Highways said in a statement. It will also le to reduction in travel time by more than an hour.  4.68-km long 6-lane elevated corridor at Pilkhuwa has been conferred gold medal for invation in construction techlogy.  Pilkhuwa Viuct has also been awarded as outstanding concrete structure of western UP.

Delhi-Meerut Expressway project is being implemented in four packs an 8.72 km long 6-lane expressway/ 8-lane NH 24 from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Ghazipur border, alrey completed in June 2018, a 19.28 km long 6-lane expressway/ 8-lane NH 24 from Ghazipur border to Dasna in UP which is 60 per cent done and 22.23 km long 6-lane NH 24 with 2+2 lane service ros on eir sides from Dasna to Hapur in UP, which is being inaugurated.

Besides, fourth pack includes a 31.78 km long greenfield 6-lane expressway from Hapur to Meerut, work on which is 57 per cent is done, statement said. 

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