Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Route, Map, Status, Travel Time & Latest Update (Photo credit: X/@cbdhage)
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Since the announcement of making Delhi and Dehradun closer, the people have received a lot of cheer. The expressway is also called by the name of Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun expressway. The expressway has gathered much interest for its potential benefits. As per several media reports, the expressway will become operational sometime in March 2024.
About Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway (NH 72A) is an under-development project by NHAI, whose establishment stone was laid in 2021. It will connect Delhi and Dehradun on a 210-kilometre expressway with six to 12 access-controlled lanes. The project is being worked on at an expense of around Rs 13,000 crore, which will diminish distance and time. It will travel through Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli, Saharanpur, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
It will have two spurs, or link roads, to guarantee a network with urban communities close to its route: the Saharanpur–Roorkee–Haridwar Expressway, which is 50.7 kilometres long, and the Ambala–Shamli Expressway, which is 121 kilometres long and has six lanes. As per several reports, the Delhi-Dehradun e-way will decrease the distance between the two urban communities to 210km, completed in 2.5-3 hours.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Route Map
Main route Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway:
Delhi-Eastern Peripheral Expressway: 12 lanes from Akshardham Temple Delhi to 32 kilometres away intersection at Khekra with Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) near east of Baghpat. 6.4 kilometres from Geeta Colony to Khajoori Khas is elevated.
EPE-Saharanpur: 118-kilometre-long (73 mi) route with six lanes, seven interchanges and 60 underpasses from EPE to Saharanpur east bypass via
- Khekra (Baghpat eastern bypass)
- Lohadda (Baraut eastern bypass)
- Karaunda Mahajan (intersect NH 709A Karnal-Meerut)
- Khyawari-Gogwan Jalalpur (just east of Thanabhawan on UP-SH12 Panipat-Muzaffarnagar)
- Sohanchida Mast at 108-kilometre (67 mi) milestone (spur to Saharanpur-Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway)
- Latifpur Aht (next to Lakhnaur on Saharanpur east bypass, at 119 km)
Saharanpur-Rajaji National Park: It will be a 40-kilometre-long route with six lanes (Saharanpur east bypass to Ganeshpur in NH 307 Latifpur Aht at the southern entrance of Rajaji National Park).
Rajaji National Park–Dehradun: It will be a be19.5-kilometre-long route that will run through a two-tube tunnel of a total of 2.322 kilometres in length and then a 4.82-kilometre-long four-lane elevated flyover (six-metre vertical clearance underneath for elephants and wildlife), 2.12-kilometre at-grade hill route, and 340-metre single-tube tunnel.
*Spurs: There are two additional spurs
The Ambala-Gangoh-Shamli Expressway, part of the more prominent Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor 121.786-kilometre-long spur, is part of the 450-kilometre-long, six-lane Bareilly-Ludhiana Expressway, which is partially access-controlled, greenfield and rest upgrade of brownfield highway. This will have three sections
- 90-kilometre brownfield upgrade NH 44 Ambala-Ludhiana
- 121.78-kilometre greenfield Ambala (Sadopur)-Shamli (Gogwan Jalalpur)
- 220-kilometre greenfield Shamli (Gogwan Jalalpur)-Bareilly
Further, Bareilly-Gorakhpur will connect with Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway, and this spur begins at
- Sadopur, north of Ambala and then runs as the northern and eastern bypass (Panjokhra) of Ambala.
- Southwestern bypass of Saha
- Southwestern bypass of Barara
- Western bypass of Radaur
- Chandro
- Rastern bypass of Gangoh
Saharanpur-Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway: The 50.7-kilometre route starts from Sohanchida Mast and ends at Bahadarabad on Haridwar West Ring Road. This route will directly connect with the proposed Haridwar International Airport south of Haridwar.
*What is a spur?
A spur route is a short road framing a branch from a more extended, significant road like a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or expressway is viewed as something other than a spike course as it usually reconnects with another or a similar significant road.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Travel Time
Delhi-Dehradun e-way is the first such expressway that will have a wildlife corridor. Also, the distance between the two capitals, Delhi and Dehradun, will be reduced to 210 km from 235 km.
Once the expressway is completed, the distance between Delhi and Dehradun will reach 2.30 hours. Currently, it takes five to six hours to get there.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Speed Limit
The maximum allowed speed will be 120 km per hour on the upcoming Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Vehicle Rules
Currently, there has yet to be an update as to what the vehicle rules will be for the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.
Key Details about Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
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Name of the project |
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway |
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Major Junctions |
Delhi and Dehradun |
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Construction status |
Under progress |
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Opening Date |
2024 |
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Cost |
Rs 12,000 crore |
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Length |
210km |
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Lanes |
6-12 lanes |
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Construction maintenance |
NHAI |
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Travel Time |
2.5 hours |
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States to be connected |
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
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Major cities |
Delhi, Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli, Saharanpur and Dehradun |
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Features & Facilities
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is efficient, safe, and convenient for commuters, thanks to several features and infrastructure components.
Several paths: The expressway first offers four lanes, with the arrangement for future extension to six lanes. Better opportunities for overtaking and smoother traffic flow are made possible by this.
Toll booths: These booths are decisively situated along the course to keep up with the expressway’s upkeep and cover functional expenses. These toll plazas guarantee customary support and give fundamental offices to voyagers.
Service roads: The e-way integrates service roads with neighbourhood traffic development close to the primary carriageway, further decreasing blockage on the fundamental paths.
Basic amenities: Rest regions, gas stations, food courts and different conveniences will be decisively positioned along the course to give travellers an agreeable encounter, permitting them to enjoy reprieves and revive themselves during long excursions.
Safety precautions: The expressway integrates different security highlights like accident hindrances, intelligent billboards, speed authorisation cameras, and crisis call boxes to guarantee the prosperity of suburbanites and limit mishaps.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Cost
The Greenfield Expressway project — Delhi-Dehradun Expressway — is estimated to cost roughly over Rs 12,000 crore.
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Toll and Rates
The Delh-Dehradun Expressway toll rates are yet to be decided.
