What to know about Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway, Urban Extension Road-II which is inaugurated by Premier Modi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will set up the Delhi Division of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II project in NCR on Sunday 17 August. The event takes place around 12:30 in the Rohini area of the national capital. The prime minister’s office said on Saturday that the projects, the Delhi division of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), were developed under the comprehensive plan to deprive the capital. The new stretches are expected to improve the connection significantly, reduce travel time and reduce traffic in Delhi and its surrounding areas. The two new stretches are expected to reduce travel time from Noida to Delhi IGI Airport to just 20 minutes, India reported today. Here’s what we know so far: 1. Dwarka Expressway The Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway is 10.1 km long and has been developed at a cost of about Rs. 5.360 crore. The division offers multimodal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, DMRC Blue Line and Orange Line, the upcoming Bijwasan train station and Dwarka Cluster Bus Depot. This section consists of:> Package I: 5.9 km from Shiv Murti intersection to the road under bridge (rub) at Dwarka Sector-21. > Package II: 4.2 km from the Dwarka sector-21 to the border of Delhi-Haryana, which offers direct connection to Urban Extension Road-II. The 19km Haryana division of the Dwarka Expressway was inaugurated by PM Modi earlier in March 2024. 2. Urban Extension Road-II PM Modi will set the Alipur in the Alipur to Dichaon Kalan Stretch of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) with new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat. It was built at a cost of £ 5.580 crore. The PMO office said the road would facilitate traffic on Delhi’s inner and outer ring roads and busy points such as Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan and NH-09. “The new Spurs will give direct access to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, improve industrial connection, reduce city traffic and speed up goods movement in the NCR,” the PMO said in a press release.