Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stone for corridor to decongest Delhi

January 25, 2019: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for the development of a six-lane, access controlled corridor from Akshardham in East Delhi to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway junction on Baghpat Road on the 26th of January.

The 31.3 kilometre road stretch is part of NH-709B that will run from Akshardham to Saharanpur Bypass. The alignment of the road will be from Akshardham - Geeta Colony – Shastri Park – Khazuri Khas-Delhi/UP border-Mandola-EPE Intersection.

It will be developed in two packages – first a 14.75 kilometre stretch from Akshardham to Delhi/UP border and the other 16.57 kilometre stretch from Delhi/UP border to EPE Intersection.

There will be a 19 kilometre elevated section . The estimated cost of the project is Rs 2820 crore. The project includes construction of 3+3 lane service roads on either side of the highway, eight new underpasses, seven ramps connecting major roads, 15 major junctions, 34 minor junctions, and over-bridges at Delhi-Shahdara, New Delhi-Anand Vihar railway lines and Dilshad Garden-ISBT Metro Line. The high-speed signal-free corridor is expected to contribute to decongestion and considerable reduction in pollution levels in Delhi NCR.