Delhi Meerut Expressway Complete Details
Delhi Meerut Expressway
The work of Delhi Meerut Expressway is done via 4 packages.
PKG-1: Nizamuddin bridge to Delhi-UP border (Length 8.716 KM)
PKG-2: 6-lane Expressway and 8-laning from Km. Km. 8.360 to Km. 27.740 (Delhi/ U.P. Border to Dasna (Length: 19.284 Km)
PKG-3: 6-laning of NH-24 from Km. 27.740 to Km. 49.346 (Dasna to Hapur) (Length:22.270 Km)
PKG_4:: Dasna to Meerut (Length: 31.770 Km) This section will be Greenfield Alignment.
Length and Route of Delhi Meerut Expressway
Delhi–Meerut Expressway will be India’s widest expressway connecting Meerut with Delhi via Dasna in Ghaziabad. The 8 lanes stretch of National Highway 9 up to Dasna is widened to 14 lanes(widest expressway in India).The length of Delhi Meerut Expressway is 96km.
Cost of Delhi Meerut Expressway
Total project cost was estimated to be 7500.00 CR
Project Details of Delhi Meerut Expressway
| Sr. No. | NH No. | Details of Project | Lanes | Status |
| 1 | 24
(New NH-9) | PKG-1: From km 0.00 to km 8.716 (Nizamuddin to U.P. Gate) | 8 National Highway+6-Lane Expressway | The project has been completed in June, 2018. |
| 2 | 24
(New NH-9) | PKG:2: From km 8.716 to km 28.000 (U.P. Border to Dasna) | 8 National Highway+6-Lane Expressway | The project has been completed in April, 2021. |
| 3 | 24
(New NH-9) | PKG-3: From km 28.000 to km 50.270 (Dasna to Hapur Bypass) | 6-NH | The project has been completed in September 2019 |
| 4 | New Alignment | PKG-4 Greenfield alignment from Dasna to Meerut (km 27.740 to km 59.777). | 6-Lane Expressway | The project has been completed in April, 2021.. |
Details of Pkg – 1 (Nizamuddin to U.P. Gate)
PKG-1: From Nizamuddin bridge to Delhi-UP border (8.716 km)
- It is a 14-lane highway
- Length:8.716 Km
- Contractor: M/s Welspun Delhi Meerut Expressway Private Limited (M/s Welspun Enterprises Ltd),
- Starting Date: 28.11.2016,
- Cost:-Rs 841.50 crore •
Key provisions: i) Cycle track of 2.5 m. wide on each side..
- ii) footpath of 2.0m on both side.
iii) One new flyover at UP border is constructed.
- iv) Vertical garden is constructed on the Yamuna bridge.
video) The lighting on the entire highway will be powered with solar system.
- vi) The watering of plants will be done with drip irrigation.
495 slums rehabilitation cost :-. 97 crore.
: • 3261 trees affected, CAMPA for 40000 trees at Tuglakabad Bio Diversity Park as a cost of Rs. 25 crore by DDA
. • 1228 Trees transplanted
Details of Pkg -2 (U.P. Border to Dasna)
PKG-2:6-lane Expressway and 8-laning (Delhi/ U.P. Border to Dasna (Length: 19.284 Km)
- Contractor: APCO and Chetak Ultraway Limited
Starting Date: 06.11.2017,
- Cost: Rs 1998 crore
Entry to Expressway : at Khoda, Crossing Republic and Near AKG Engineering College •
Exit from Expressway: Near AKG Engg. College.
- i) Cycle Track of 2.50 m wide and Footpath of 2.00 m wide in entire length on either sides
- ii) 13 VUP (Vehicular Underpasses), 4 Light Vehicle passes, 1 Flyover at lalkuan.
iii) 2 Major Bridges at Hindon Cut Canal and , Hindonriver.
- iv) 1 ROBs
- v) 5 FOB
Details of Pkg – 3
6-laning of NH-24 from Km. 27.740 to Km. 49.346 (Dasna to Hapur) (Length:22.270 Km)
Contractor:- M/s Apco Chetak Expressway Private Limited
- Starting Date: 19.12.2016,
- Cost Rs.1057.60 crore
- 6-lane Highway + 2-lane Service Roads on on either side.
- 2 Flyovers,
- 7 VUP(Vehicular Underpasses), 1 Light Vehicular Underpass
- 1 Major bridge
Details of Pkg – 4 (Dasna to Meerut)
PKG-4: Dasna to Meerut (Length: 31.770 Km)Greenfield alignment
- Cost: Rs. 1087cr,
- Total capital cost: Rs. 2384 crore
, • Contractor: GR infra Projects
- Key provisions:
- 5 Interchanges/ Flyovers
- ii) 13 Vehicular Underpasses and 46 Light Vehicular Passes,
iii) 1 Major bridge
- iv) 1 ROB
- v) 1 Toll Plaza
- vi) 1 Rest Area