The term “expressway” for this project is ambiguous. The project is a combination of 2 partially access-controlled economic corridors with greenfield and brownfield-upgraded sections:

A. 564 kilometers : Surat – Nashik – Ahmednagar – Solapur Economic Corridor
B. 707 kilometers : Solapur – Kurnool – Chennai Economic Corridor

Also read- 133 KM long Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project Route Alignment, Map, Cost Details

Greenfield Sections of Surat Chennai Expressway

• (Economic Corridor) EC-413: Surat – Nashik – Ahmednagar section in Gujarat and Maharashtra (290.70 kilometers). Its DPR was prepared by Hyderabad based Aarvee Associates – Nag Infrastructure Engineers & Consultant JV
• (Economic Corridor) EC-408: Akkalkot – Mahabubnagar section in Maharashtra – Karnataka – Telangana (230 kilometers)

The rest of the stretch along the corridor would be upgraded and improved by widening the existing two-lane roads into a four-lane highway.

Here is a video on our channel having complete information regarding the Surat Chennai Expressway Project-

Route Map of Surat Chennai Expressway

Surat-Ahmednagar section is indicated by the alignment in red. Once it is available, a formal PDF route map for the full corridor will be added.

Construction Tenders and Contractor Details of Surat Chennai Expressway

Visit the Economic Corridor pages below for tender details, contractors and current status:

• 564 km: Surat – Solapur Economic Corridor
• 707 km: Solapur – Chennai Economic Corridor

Delhi Mumbai Expressway Complete Details, Route Map, Progress Information, Etc

This new greenfield expressway was approved for construction under the Bharatmala Pariyojana program in 2017, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone on March 9, 2019.

The entire expressway has been further divided into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders/packages. Each package has a 24-month (2-year) deadline.

• DND – Faridabad – Ballabhgarh – Sohna: 59 kilometers with 3 Construction Packages
• Sohna – Vadodara:  844 kilometers with 31 Construction Packages
• Vadodara – Virar: (354 kilometers with 13 Construction Packages
• Virar – JNPT: 92 kilometers with 5 Construction Packages

Also read –

701 KM Nagpur Mumbai Expressway Samruddhi Mahamarg Balasaheb Thackrey Super Communication Highway Details

Spur Details of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

The Delhi Mumbai Expressway expressway will eventually have a number of spurs to increase connectivity. A few of them include:

67 kilometer 4 lane Jaipur Spur from Bandikui (chainage 168.550). Current Status: Land acquisition started in April 2021. GR Infraprojects received LOA for its construction in March 2022.

30-kilometer 6-lane connectivity to Noida’s Jewar International Airport from DND-Faridabad-Ballabhagh Bypass KMP Link Spur. Current Status: APCO Infratech is the lowest bidder.

130 kilometer 4 lane Ujjain Spur connecting Garoth – Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Current Status: 3 contracts were awarded in February 2022 to GHV India (PKG1), Ravi Infrabuild Projects (PKG 2), and MKC Infrastructures (PKG 3)

The expressway with closed tolling system will connect the 5 states of India which includes Haryana (80 km), Rajasthan (380 km), Madhya Pradesh (370 km), Gujarat (300 km) and Maharashtra (120 km). The New industrial townships and Smart Cities have been planned along the route of Mumbai Delhi Expressway. 92 way side amenities have been planned on either side of the under construction expressway at regular intervals of roughly 50 km.

Its route alignment reduces the distance between India’s capital Delhi and Mumbai by around 150 km and the travel time up to 13 hours from the current 24 hours. Besides that, after successful completion, the Mumbai Delhi Expressway will lead to considerable fuel savings, better ride quality and safety over the existing NH-48 (old NH-8) highway.

Delhi Mumbai Expressway’s PDF route map can be viewed here.

Current Construction Status of Mumbai Delhi Expressway

On their official website, NHAI provides a fantastic high-level monthly status report. The current situation as of May 11, 2021:

• Under Construction: 1172 km
• Awarded – Work Yet to Start: 165 km
• Under Bidding: 30 km
• DPR in Progress: 15 km

Compared to the other sections, the 844 km Sohna-Vadodara stretch is in a more advanced level of construction. The Vadodara – Virar section will feature two 4-lane extra-dosed bridges by Ashoka Buildcon on Package 4.

Also Read- 701 KM Nagpur Mumbai Expressway Samruddhi Expressway

Contracts & Package Details of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

The expressway has 4 distinct sections with an overall 52 civil construction tenders/packages.

DND – FARIDABAD – SOHNA SECTION (59 Kilometers)

SOHNA – VADODARA (844 Kilometers) section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

• Haryana: Pkg1 to Pkg3
• Rajasthan: Pkg 4 to Pkg 16
• Madhya Pradesh: Pkg 17 to Pkg 25
• Gujarat: Pkg 26 to Pkg 31

VADODARA – VIRAR (354 Kilometers) section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

• Gujarat: Pkg1 to Pkg10
• Maharashtra: Pkg 11 to Pkg 18

VIRAR – JNPT (92 Kilometers) Section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

Here is a video shared by MORTH Minister Nitin Gadkari on the details of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

This greenfield highway is being built as part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase 1 and is a part of the Ludhiana-Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8). In October 2020, land acquisition for its construction began.

URS Scott Wilson India Pvt. Ltd. created the project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) in 2019.

Also Read- Ludhiana Rupnagar Expressway Project details, Route Map, Contractors Information

Route Map / Alignment of Ludhiana Bathinda Expressway

36 villages in three districts of Ludhiana (tehsils Ludhiana, Rajkot), Barnala (tehsils Barnala, Tapa), and Bathinda are traversed by the Ludhiana-Bathinda Expressway project (tehsil Rampura Phul).

View the route map in PDF format by visiting the official government website for environmental clearance. The alignment of the freeway is highlighted in red.

Tenders & Contractors details of Ludhiana Bathinda Expressway

There are two civil packages for the Ludhiana-Bathinda Expressway, each with a 24-month timeframe.

Ludhiana Rupnagar Expressway Project details, Route Map, Contractors Information

Chennai city is the capital of Tamil Nadu State and during the past few decades, the Information & Technology, Automobiles, and Manufacturing Industries has flourished in the city. And these have been among the main factors behind the Rapid development, growth & rise in the population of the capital city. However, the infrastructure system of Chennai has been upgraded timely in the past.

Now, Since again due to the growing traffic volume, the capital city Chennai needs a major infrastructure project as a solution. Keeping in mind the growth of Chennai city & increasing traffic volume Gov. of Tamil Nadu is in the process to identify & implement infra projects. To fulfill the huge gap of demand & supply of Infrastructure projects. And to make this possible, a major infrastructure project i.e. Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project has been included in Vision 2023 of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

In this article, we’ll discuss about the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project and we’ll try to cover all the important information related to the project. Including the need of the project, Technical Details, Route alignment of CPRR, Overall length of the project, Expected cost ( Civil + LA ), Proposed Structures, Land Acquisition Details, Construction Packages, Current Status, Expected completion date, etc. So, Stay tuned till the end of this article for complete information about CPRR.

Need of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road

Chennai Peripheral Road is primarily conceptualized to provide better connectivity around the city and provide an efficient commercial transportation facility. This will cater to future traffic requirements by providing a seamless mobility facility and will also facilitate container movement from the southern districts of Chennai to Ennore Port.

Chennai city is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal which makes the road layout in the metropolitan area to be a radial pattern. There are principal raial arterials , viz . NH – 5, NH – 205, NH – 4, NH – 45,
the north, northwest, west, and south respectively. In addition to this, there are 3 more radial arterials, (i) along the coast on the northern side (Thiruvotriyur High Road), (ii) between NH-4 and NH-45 (Arcot Road), and (iii) along the south coast (ECR & OMR).

Due to the lack of alternative traffic movement solutions, currently, these radial roads have to handle and cater to heavy traffic volume beyond their traffic handling capacity. In addition to this, the connecting road system, with a lot of missing links, has put tremendous strain on the radial network which resulted in traffic congestion problems in various locations.

The city has got three circumferential roads viz., Inner Ring Road, Chennai Bypass, and Outer Ring Road which connect the radial roads. But due to the presence of 3 ports viz. Chennai port, which is India’s second busiest hub, Ennore Port, and Kattupally port, these circumferential roads also have to handle huge traffic beyond the limits due to various logistics activities.

Since the past few decades, Chennai city has grown so fast that the city now needs a new ring road along with these existing ring roads.

Details of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road

If we now look into the details of the proposed Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project, The peripheral ring road will be developed between the Ennore Port & Poonjeri Junction, Mahabalipuram.

The overall length of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road will be approx 133 KM. The proposed rad will connect four National Highways —NH-5, NH-205, NH-4, and NH-45, and 8 state highways – SH-51,
SH-50A, SH-50, SH-48, SH-57, SH-49B, SH-49A (OMR) and SH 49 (ECR).

Route Alignment and Sections of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road

The proposed ring road will be developed in 5 sections.

Section 1: Northern Port Access Road – Ennore Port to Thatchur on NH-5.

Section 2: Thatchur on NH-5 to Start of Thiruvallur Bypass

Section 3: Start of Thiruvallur Bypass to Sriperumbudur on NH-4

Section 4: Sriperumbudur on NH-4 to Singaperumalkoil on NH-45

Section 5: Singaperumalkoil on NH-45 to Mahabalipuram.

Section 1

In section 1, the highway starts from the Northern gate of Ennore Port and goes up to Thatchur with a length of 21.12 Km. Along with this, a connecting road of 4.35 km will also be constructed which will connect with Thiruvottiyur-Ponneri-Panchetti road. So in total, overall 25.57 Km long highway will be constructed in section 1. The highway will be constructed as a 6-lane divided carriageway with 2-lane service roads on both sides.

The Right of way of Section 1 will be 100m wide.

Section 2

Section 2 which is between Thatchur and Thiruvallur which is near Otthikadu village will have an overall length of 26.40 Km. This section will have 6 lane highway with paved shoulders and along with this 2 lane service roads will also be constructed on both sides of this highway.

Throughout the stretch of section 2, the Right of Way (ROW) will be 60 m wide. There will be a construction of 3m wide footpath on either side of the highway.

Section 3

Section 3 which will connect Thiruvallur bypass and Sriperambadur will have an overall length of 30.60 km under which 9.60 km will be part of existing state highway no. 57 which will be improved and upgraded to the standards of the ring road and the remaining 21 km of section 3 will be on fresh alignment.

This section will also be developed as 6 lane highway with paved shoulders along with 2-lane service roads on either side. Footpaths of 3m width will also be constructed on both sides

Throughout the stretch of section 3, the Right of Way (ROW) will be 60m wide.

Section 4

Section 4 which will connect Sriperambadur and Singaperumalkoil will have an overall length of 23.80 km and this section will be a part of existing highway SH 57 which will be upgraded to 6 lane highway. Along with this, 2 lane service roads will also be constructed on both sides of the upgraded highway.

Section 5

Section 5 which will connect Singaperumalkoil and Mahabalipuram will have an overall length of 27.47 km under which 2 km of the section will be of existing SH 49B that will be improved and upgraded to the proposed ring road standards and the remaining stretch will be developed on a fresh alignment.

In section 5, the highway will be constructed as a 4 lane carriageway with paved shoulders. The proposed Right of |Way of this section will be 60 m and footpaths will be constructed on either side of this section as well.

Salient Features of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road

Chennai Peripheral Ring Road is designed in such a way that vehicles can move with a speed of up to 100 KMPH on the highway.

If we now look into the type and number of structures proposed under the CPRR project, there will be the construction of :-

Interchanges 3 Nos

Railway Over Bridge 3 Nos

Major Bridge 5 Nos

Minor Bridge 20 Nos

Vehicular Underpass 32 Nos

Light Vehicular Underpass 17 Nos

Box Culverts 115 Nos

Pipe Culverts 215 Nos

Also, there will be the construction of entry/exit ramps on 3 locations of the highway.

For the construction of this ring road, approximately 8,400 no. of trees will be cut down. Also, approx 819 no of structures/ buildings that come between the proposed alignment of CPRR will be dismantled.

Construction Cost & Land Acquisition details of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road

For the development of this peripheral Ring Road, approximately 800 hectares of land have been acquired.

The overall cost of CPRR including the civil works and land acquisition work will be around INR 12,300 Crores as per the reports.

The project is funded by organizations like Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Current Status, Contractors and Completion date of Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project

Chennai Peripheral Ring Road is being constructed under Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC) and for the development of this project, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) model has been adopted.

Currently, work on some sections of CPRR is under construction where giant construction companies like Tata Projects Ltd and Larsen & Tubro are working whereas on some sections of CPRR project, currently bidding and tendering work is under progress.

According to its construction schedule, this ring road project is expected to be completed and become operational by the year 2025.

So, friends, this was all about Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project. I hope you found this article informative.

Also, read about Chennai Bengaluru Expressway here.

The government of India has decided to construct a spur expressway from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhand. This will be a new connection to Haridwar from Delhi Saharanpur Expressway which is also known as Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Economic Corridor.

In this article, we will talk about the details of a spur route from under construction Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway which is the Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway. We will look at the project’s important information, including some technical details, project length, route alignment, importance and benefits of this infrastructure development, construction opportunities, land acquisition details, construction packages, working contractors, current progress, proposed structures, and expected date of completion, etc. So read this complete article to have detailed information about this highway project.

Currently, the distance between Delhi to Haridwar is approx 240 km and it takes around 4 to 5 hours of time to travel between these cities on normal days whereas, during religious events like Kumbh Mela, etc, the travel time increases significantly due to the issues of traffic congestion.

In order to solve this issue, a spur expressway project from Saharanpur to Haridwar was proposed in year 2021 under which a goal was set to provide expressway connectivity from Delhi to Haridwar.

Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway will be a 6-lane fully access controlled greenfield expressway which is being constructed in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand states of India.

Route Alignment and Village List of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

The expressway starts from Halgoya Mushtakam village near Saharanpur Bypass on Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Economic Corridor. Moving ahead, the expressway passes through Gangauli, Pahadpur, Tajpur, Nafepur, Shivpur, Manakpur Adampur, Manakpur Devpur, Iqbalpur Kalempur, Madhopur Hazratpur, Saliyar, Mohammadpur Panda, Piran Kaliyar and while traversing through the northern part of Roorkee, the expressway will finally be connected to existing National Highway NH 334 in Badheri Rajputan near Haridwar.

Salient Features of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

This highway project is being constructed and develpmed under the ambitious program of India i.e. Bharatmala Pariyojana.

The overall length of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway is approx 50 Kms .

The terrain along the stretch of the expressway is plain type and Majority of area is of agricultural type.

Right of Way (ROW) of the proposed Saharanpur Haridwar expressway is kept as 60 mts.

This spur expressway is designed in such a way that vehicles can move with a speed of 100 kmph on the highway.

In addition to this, in order to make the expressway fully access controlled, there is a provision for the construction of boundary walls on either sides of the expressway. With the help of these boundary walls, the wildlife animals, cattles, domestic animals etc cannot access the expressway which will result in the smooth and seamless movement of vehicles on this Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway.

The carriageway / Pavement of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway will be constructed as flexible type and the design life of the flexible pavement will be 50 years.

Throughout its stretch, the expressway will cross overall 5 Highways including Delhi Dehradun Expressway, Muzaffarpur Saharanpur SH 59, 4 Rivers and 2 irrigation canals.

Structures under Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

Following structures have been proposed on the stretch :

6 Flyovers and Interchanges

2 Railway Over Bridges

5 Major Bridges

10 Minor Bridges

9 Vehicular Underpass

11 Light Vehicular Underpass

140 Culverts

In addition to the above structures, an advanced traffic management system will also be installed on the expressway

Way Side Amenities will be developed on 2 locations on the expressway.

CCTV Cameras, Emergency Calling Booths and fuel stations will also be installed on the regular intervals on the expressway.

Another important information related to this project is that the area under this expressway falls under seismic zone IV of India which means the area is prone to earthquakes of severe intensity. Considering this only the structures proposed under this expressway have been designed to have enough resistance to such earthquake situations.

Overall cost and LA details of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

For the construction of highway, Approximately 300 Hectares of Land has been acquired.

The overall cost of the Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway is approx 2325 Crores.

Construction Materials to be used for the construction of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

If we now talk about the construction materials, there will be consumption of more than 77 lakh CUM soil for earthwork, excavation work etc, 46 lakh CUM of Flyash, 19,478 MT Bitumen, 85,000 CUM of Cement, 34,000 MT of Steel, 12,00,000 CUM of Aggregate and  5,00,000 CUM of Sand. In addition to this, there will be consumption of more than 21,00,000 Kilo Liters of water for the development of this project.

During the development phase of this expressway, approximately 8,300 number of trees will be cut down and to compensate this, 10 times the number of trees cut will be planted under compensatory plantation.

During its construction phase, this expressway project will create a good employment opportunity for engineers, sub contractors, fitters, labours etc.

Benefits of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

Friends, after the successful completion of this highway which is a spur expressway from Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway, there will be a high speed direct expressway connectivity from Delhi to Haridwar and the overall distance will be reduced by more than 50 km from the existing distance.

And after completion of this project, with the help of high-quality access-controlled highway, Delhi to Haridwar can be reached within just 2 to 2.50 Hours. And after it finishes, this infrastructure development will provide a positive impact in the long run on social, environmental, economical, and financial issues of the surrounding areas and in addition to this, due to the tourists and religious locations, the nearby locations from this expressway will act as the sweet spot for the commercial builders, real estate, investors, etc.

Due to the urban construction, the market will grow significantly which will also push the service sector in these areas.

Current Status, Contractors and Completion date of Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway

The detailed project report of this project was developed by Transys Consultant Pvt Ltd.

Currently, the construction work of this project is in progress and currently the construction company Krishna Constellation Pvt Ltd is constructing this expressway under Hybrid Annuity Mode of construction.

It is expected that the Saharanpur Haridwar Expressway project will be completed and become operational by year 2024.

Friends, Roads, Highways & Expressways are the lifeline of a developing country. They not only aid in the traffic movement but also plays an important role in socio economic development, Logistical connectivity & Travel Gateway.

Currently, many major expressway projects are under construction across India and Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg is also one among them. In this article, we will have a detailed look on the Nagpur Mumbai expressway project where we will discuss about some important information about the project, technical specifications, Route map alignment, Village list, types and number of structures proposed under this project, Land Acquisition details, contractors currently working, current progress, expected date of completion of the project etc. So kindly read this article till end to have all the updates.

Nagpur Mumbai Expressway or Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg’s official name is Hindu Hrudaya Samrat Balasaheb Thackrey. This under construction expressway is also known as Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway. This expressway is a flagship project of Maharashtra Government and as its name says, the expressway is being constructed between the cities Nagpur and Mumbai. Overall length of the expressway will be around 701 km.

Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg project was launched in year 2016 by the government of Maharashtra with Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd (MSRDC) as the responsible agency for the construction.

The work for Land acquisition of the Nagpur Mumbai Expressway aka Samruddhi Mahamarg got initiated in year 2017 and the construction work for the same got started in year 2019.

Salient Features of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway

Samruddhi mahamarg is being constructed as a 701 kilometers long 6 lane expressway with a provision to be extended up to 8 lanes in future as per the traffic growth. And keeping this in mind, the land acquisition for this project has been done.

Carriageway type, ROW, Max Speed & Proposed Structures of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway

The carriageway of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway is designed in such a way that the additional lanes in future can be constructed in the median portion, which is at the center of the expressway and to achieve this, the Right of Way (ROW) of the Samruddhi Mahamarg is kept as 120 m wide.

Maximum portion of this super communication highway is being constructed as Rigid Pavement which is commonly known as Concrete Road or Paved Quality Concrete Road (PQC Road).

Nagpur Mumbai expressway is designed for a maximum speed of 120 km per hour and will allow the vehicles to move with a speed of 120 Kilometers per Hour on its carriageway.

It is certainly the first Expressway in India where the construction of 9 Green Bridges and 6 Tunnels are happening simultaneously. With help of such structures, the wildlife movement will not be hampered due to the construction of the expressway and in fact, these structures will provide a smooth and seamless movement of wildlife animals.

Throughout the stretch of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway 57 Nos Flyovers & Viaducts, 32 Major Bridges, 8 Nos Railway Over Bridges, 274 Nos Minor Bridges, 65 Nos Vehicular Overpass, 189 Vehicular Underpass, 120 Nos Light Vehicular Underpass, 209 Nos Cattle & Pedestrian Underpass, 3 Nos of Wildlife Underpass, 3 Wildlife Overpass, 19 Nos Pedestrian Overpass, 20 Nos Canal Bridges, 671 Nos Box culverts, 24 Interchanges and 6 Tunnel type structures are being constructed. With the help of such structures, the traffic flow on the Nagpur Mumbai Expressway will be smooth and seamless.

These large quantity of these proposed structures are only enough to understand the scale of this mammoth project.

Tunnel Details of Mumbai Nagpur Expressway

Among the 6 tunnels proposed under this project, one of the important tunnels is being constructed in Kasaraghat near Igatpuri. This tunnel will be of 8 kilometer long and it is being constructed as a twin type tunnel with each tunnel having a width of 17.5m. After its successful construction, this tunnel will be India’s Widest Tunnel and will also be the Longest Tunnel on any expressway across India.

Since it is being developed as a twin-type tunnel, 2 separate tubular structures are constructed with 3 lanes on each highway. Having 3 lanes on each tube, it will have overall 6 lanes in both tubes. The tunnels are being constructed using Austrian Tunneling Method.

Land Acquisition details & Project Model of Samruddhi Mahamarg

For the construction of Nagpur Mumbai super communication expressway, a total of 24,255 acres (9,900 Ha) of land has been acquired by the government of Maharashtra.

For the construction work, the samruddhi mahamarg is developed under Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Model.

Toll Plazas & other facilities at Nagpur Mumbai Expressway

A total of 21 Way Side Amenities are under construction which are located at regular intervals. These amenities will provide facility of AC Restaurants, Toilets, Washrooms, Food courts, Minor Repair Shop, Dhaba, Dormitory, Toilet Blocks, Fuel Stations etc.

Along with the WSA, CCTV Cameras, Emergency calling stations etc will also be installed on regular intervals.

The Nagpur Mumbai Expressway has a total of 26 Toll Plazas under which, 2 are main toll plaza whereas remaining 24 are ramp or loop type toll plazas which will be constructed at interchanges (entry exit)

In order to make Mumbai Nagpur Expressway eco friendly and to provide electric vehicle friendly infrastructure, along the 701 km stretch of Samruddhi Mahamarg EV Charging stations are being installed at the selected 21 locations. These EV charging stations will be spread around 6 to 8 hectares of area.

Route Alignment Map of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway aka Samruddhi Mahamarg

Through out its stretch, the super communication expressway will cross 10 districts of Maharashtra viz. Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim, Jalna, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nashik & Thane ( which is near Mumbai). This Nagpur Mumbai expressway will connect 392 villages of 26 Talukas falling under these 10 districts of the state.

After its construction, it provide a direct connectivity between Nagpur and JNPT Port, Mumbai.

This expressway will not only get connected with the mentioned 10 districts, but it will also get connected with 14 additional surrounding districts through the connecting highways and feeder routes. These additional 14 districts will be Gondia, Gadhchiroli, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Akola, Jalgaon, Dhule, Palghar and Raigad.

This expressway will play an important role in the development of these districts.

Proposed Toll fares on Nagpur Mumbai Expressway aka Samruddhi Mahamarg

The toll collection mechanism on this expressway is designed in such a way that a traveler has to pay the toll fare for only the actual distance covered on the expressway. The end to end (Start to End) toll fare for cars on Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg is kept as 1,212 Rs.

The complete list of the proposed toll fare on Maharashtra Nagpur Mumbai Expressway are as follows:

Construction Packages and Contractors of Nagpur Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway Project

Mumbai Nagpur Expressway is so big that for undertaking the construction activities, the expressway is further divided into 16 packages and currently the giant companies like MEIL, AFCONS, NCC, PNC, Sadbhav, Reilance Infra, Montecarlo, L&T, Gayatri Projects, DBL, BSCPL, GVPR, Navyuga engineering etc are working 24×7 to construct this expressway on time.

Important updates of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway

Another important information regarding this expressway is that in year 2021, a greenfield 6 lane access controlled 225 km long Eastern Maharashtra Expressway project was announced by the government of Maharashtra which will be an extension of the Nagpur Mumbai Expressway. Under this new expressway, Nagpur end of Samruddhi Mahamarg will be extended up to Gadhchiroli. The alignment of 225 km Eastern Maharashtra expressway will start from Nagpur and will pass through Bhandara, Gondia and will reach Gadhchiroli.

Currently, the detailed project report of Eastern Maharashtra Expressway is under preparation phase.

Once the completion of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway (701 km) and Eastern Maharashtra Expressway (225 km), Maharashtra state will have a 926 Kilometers long 6 lane access controlled expressway from Mumbai to Gadhchiroli.

Certainly, after the successful construction of 701 kilometers long Nagpur Mumbai Expressway, the socio and economic development of not only the surrounding areas of the expressway but also the country will get a strong push. Considering these factors in mind, Maharashtra State Government has launched another flagship project named as Krishi Samruddhi Nagar New Town Project.

Under Krishi Samruddhi Nagar New Town Project, it is proposed to construct and develop 20 New towns / Industrial Hubs near the Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway and for this, the Maharashtra state government has already initiated from the policy level and under the provision of Maharashtra Regional and Township Planning Act, 1966 an authority viz. New Town Development Authority (NTDA) is also formed.

Under this new town project, the establishment of the industrial hubs are proposed on the major intersection / junctions of Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway. Also these industrial hubs will be developed in such a way that the distance between the successive hub will be around 30-40 km.

Current Status of Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg

Currently, the construction work pace on Nagpur Mumbai Expressway is in its full swing. However during the covid 19 period, the progress of this project was also slightly got affected. According to the reports, currently the construction work of this highway has been completed by more than 73%.

Initially, MSRDC announced that it will first start the Nagpur-Shirdi stretch of Mumbai Nagpur Expressway for the public. But due to certain reasons, the work on this stretch was pending. According to new reports, now the Vijaypur-Sindkhed Raja Stretch and Shelu Bazar-Nagpur section will be first opened for the public. The combined length of these two stretches is approx 360 km and it is expected that the rest of the expressway will become operational by March 2023.

In other words, it can be said that the construction work of Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg aka Nagpur Mumbai Expressway will be completed in Year 2023.

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The Ministry of Roads, Transport, and Highways have decided to improve the efficiency of freight and logistics activities across India. Under this, the responsibility to improve the quality of existing highways & to prepare the Detailed Project Report for developing new Expressways, Highways etc across different states of the country has been allotted to the National Highways Authority of India.

In the same series, to improve the connectivity between Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, a greenfield expressway has been proposed.

In this article, we will discuss about the Shamli Ambala Expressway project. We will look at some important details of this highway project including the project importance, some technical details, route alignment, types and number of structures proposed under this project, Land Acquisition details, Overall project cost, Current  status of the project, expected date of completion of the expressway project etc. So read this article till the end to have complete information about this project.

Salient Features of Shamli Ambala Expressway

Shamli Ambala Expressway is a part of a much bigger Ludhiana Bareilly Economic Corridor. This will be constructed as a fully access controlled 6 lane greenfield type expressway which will be constructed between Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The project is being developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

Overall Length of Shamli Ambala greenfield expressway will be approximately 120 km. The alignment of this expressway will traverse through the backward areas of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana states. It is expected that after successful completion of this project, there will be a significant increase in the employment opportunities, growth in tourism activities, and socio and economic growth of the surrounding region will get a strong boost.

The majority of land area that comes under this project is of agricultural type. Overall terrain of the project is plain type with minor undulations.

Throughout its stretch, Shamli Ambala Expressway will cross 7 rivers and 8 canals. Under this project 2 nos Railway over bridge, 9 Major Bridges, 16 Minor Bridges, 31 Vehicular Underpass, 40 Light Vehicular Underpass, 7 interchanges and 125 Box culvert type structures are proposed.

Along with this, Shamli Ambala Expressway will have overall 16 toll plazas and 6 wayside amenities on its stretch.

8,000 Nos of trees will be cut down during the construction phase of the expressway and to compensate this complementary and roadside plantation work is proposed. In addition to this, approx 140 existing structures that comes in the way of this expressway will also get dismantled.

The route of Shamli Ambala Expressway falls under seismic zone 4 which means that this area always has a higher chance to experience an earthquake of severe intensity. Keeping this in mind, the structures proposed under this expressway project are designed in such a way that they can withstand the lateral shocks of the earthquake.

Right of way (ROW) of Shamli Ambala Expressway is kept as 60 m wide. The expressway is designed in such a way that vehicles can move with a max speed of up to 100 Kmph.

Route Alignment of Shamli Ambala Expressway (Village List)

Throughout its stretch, Shamli Ambala Expressway will cover 6 districts ( 2 districts in Uttar Pradesh + 4 districts in Haryana). In Uttar Pradesh, the expressway will start from Shamli district and will pass through Saharanpur District. Moving ahead, the expressway will cross Karnal, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra and reach Ambala District in Haryana.

If we look closer to the route alignment, the expressway will start from Delhi Dehradun Expressway in Bhaisini Islampur in Shamli District of Uttar Pradesh. Moving ahead, the expressway will cross Thanabhawan, Sohjani Umerpur, Madhopur, Gangoh, Sanauli, Chogawan, Potli, Radaur, Dhanupura, Gangauri, Talheri Rangran, Adhoya, Rajauli, Binta, Mithapur, Khelan, Nagla, Pangakhora and will end at NH-152 near Patti Rangran in Ambala District in Haryana.

Land Acquisition details and Cost of Shamli Ambala Expressway

If we now look at the details of Land Acquisition work, overall 750 Hectares of land will be acquired under this expressway project.

According to the reports, Overall cost of Shamli Ambala Expressway is approximately INR 3,693 Crores.

Construction Packages & Contractors of Shamli Ambala Expressway

The construction work of this highway project will be carried out as Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. For construction activity, the expressway has been divided into 3 packages and currently, the construction tenders for these packages have already been floated and the work for the construction has been awarded to the following contractors.

Expected Completion of Shamli to Ambala Highway Project

The construction work of this expressway on ground is expected to get started by the end of year 2022 and as per its schedule, the construction period of this expressway project is around 2.5 years which means the Shamli Ambala Expressway will be started and become operational by year 2025.

After successful completion of this expressway, the connectivity between Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh will be improved significantly.

Since past few decades, vehicular traffic on Indian roads have been increased significantly which is common for a developing country like India. Due to this heavy vehicular traffic, the congestion resulted in increased travel time as well. In order to face such challenges, the ambitious programme Bharatmala Pariyojana has been launched in the country by the Central Government in year 2016.

In this article, we will discuss about the Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor project which is being developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana. We will have a look in the details of this project including some technical details, Route alignment of the expressway, Overall expected cost of the project, Land Acquisition Details, project type, proposed structures under this economic corridor, contractors currently working and also the current status of the project & expected date of completion of this expressway project. So read this article till end for complete information.

Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor is also known as Amritsar Jmanagar Expressway. This project is currently being constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I & this Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor is one among the 44 proposed economic corridors under the Bharatmala Pariyojana which is assigned as Economic Corridor (EC-3) & National Highway (NH-754).

Enlarged view of the expressway can be viewed here

The detailed project report of this project was prepared in year 2018 after which in year 2019, NHAI floated the tender for the construction of this project.

Salient Features of Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway

Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor will be a combination of Greenfield and Brownfield Expressways under which 4 lanes and 6 lane type expressways are being constructed. Considering the vehicular movement analysis and studies, some section of the expressway is constructed as 4 lane partially access controlled and some as 6 lane fully access controlled highway.

The total length of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic corridor will be 1,257 Kilometers and out of this, 917 km of the expressway is being constructed as 6 lane access controlled expressway where an entirely fresh alignment is adopted whereas the remaining 340 Kms is being constructed as a brownfield type expressway where the existing highways are upgraded to expressway standard.

After the successful completion of this project, this Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor (1,257 Km) will become India’s second longest expressway after Delhi Mumbai Expressway (1,350) Km.

The right of way of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor will be 70m and the expressway is designed in such a way that vehicles can move with a speed up to 100 Kmph. Each lane on this expressway will be 3.50m wide and the carriageway of the highway will be constructed as a flexible type pavement which means it will be constructed using Bitumen/Asphalt.

Throughout the stretch of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor, 5 Nos Railway Over Bridge, 20 Major Bridge, 64 Minor Bridges, 55 Vehicular Underpass, 126 Light Vehicular Underpass, 311 Small Vehicular Underpass, 26 Interchanges and 1057 culverts type structures are being constructed.

Along with this, there will be a construction of 2 main toll plazas, and 26 ramp type toll plazas.

Way side amenities are also being developed at 24 locations on this Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway.

Advanced traffic management system along with CCTV cameras, emergency calling booths, electric vehicle charging points etc will be implemented on this expressway.

With help of such services. the journey of the commuters on this expressway will become much easier and better.

In order to make it fully access controlled, barriers will be constructed on either side of the Greenfield Section of the Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway.

Land Acquisition & Construction Cost of Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway

Approximately 5500 Hectares of land is being acquired for the construction of this highway project.

The overall cost of this project including Land Acquisition cost and civil construction cost is estimated to approx INR 80,000 Crores. 

Route Alignment & Sections under Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway

Throughout its stretch, Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor will connect 4 states viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

This 1,257 km long Amritsar Jamnagar expressway will cover 155 Km in Punjab, 85 Km in Haryana, 637 Km in Rajasthan, 380 Km in Gujarat. The majority section of the expressway (637 km) will be constructed in Rajasthan.

If we look a bid deep into the route alignment, the expressway will start from Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway in Tibba Village, Kapurthala District in Punjab. Moving ahead, the expressway will cross Chautala in Haryana, Hanumangarh, Rasisar, Deogar, Pachpadra, Sanchore in Rajasthan, Vav, Samkhiyani, Malia and will reach Jamnagar in Gujarat.

For the construction work, Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor is divided in 8 sections in which 5 sections are Greenfield type & 3 sections are brownfield type. If we combine the construction packages in each of these sections, there are total 30 construction packages under this project.

If we look at these section in details,

Section 1 is from Tibba Village in Kapoorthalta District, Punjab, to Sangatkalan, Bathinda. Length of this section is 155 Km and this section is also known as Amritsar Bathinda Expressway. Section 1 is being constructed as a 6 lane access controlled greenfield expressway. Section 1 has been labeled as National Highway NH-754 A and for the construction work, this section is divided into 3 packages. Details of which can be seen below :

Section 2 of Amritsar Jamnagar expressway connects Bathinda, Punjab to Chautala in Haryana. Length of this section is approx 85 Kms which is developed as a brownfield type expressway where existing 2 lane highway is being upgraded to a 4 lane expressway. This section will not be fully access controlled.

Section 3 of Amritsar Jamnagar expressway connects Chautala in Haryana to Rasisar in Rajasthan. Length of this section is approx 253 Kms. This section is being constructed as 6 lane greenfield access controlled expressway along with this it is labelled as NH-754K. For the construction works, this section is further divided into 9 packages.

Section 4 of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor will connect Rasisar, Bikaner district to Deogarh, Jodhpur District in Rajasthan and the length will be approx 176 Kms. This section will be constructed as a 6 lane fully access controlled type greenfield expressway. This section is also labeled as NH 754-K. For construction work, this section 4 is further divided into 6 packages and details of which can bee seen below :

Section 5 of the Amritsar Jamnagae Expressway connects Deogarh, District Jodhpur with Sanchore, District Jalore in Rajasthan. Length of this section will be around 208 Kms & will be constructed as greenfield 6 lane fully access controlled expressway. This section is also labeled as National Highway no 754-K. For the construction activities, it is further divided into 8 packages and details of which can be seen below:

Section 6 of the economic corridor will connect Sanchore in Rajasthan with Santalpur, District Patan in Gujarat. This section has a total length of 124 Kms and this is also constructed as 6 lane access controlled greenfield highway. This section is also labeled as NH-754k. For construction work, it is divided into 4 packages.

Section 7 is approx 124 Km long and connects Santalpur, Patan district with Malia, Morbi District in Gujarat. This section is a brownfield section of the project where existing 2 lane highway is being upgraded to a 4 lane expressway. This section will not be an access controlled highway.

Section 8 of the Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor connects Malia with Jamnagar in Gujarat. Length of Section 8 is 131 Km & is a brownfield section of the project where existing national highways are upgraded to the standards of expressways. This section will only be partially access controlled.

Importance & Benefits of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor

Currently, the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar is approx 1450 Km & to cover this distance it takes around 28 hours of travel time but after the completion of Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway project, the existing distance will be reduced by up to 120 Km and with the facility of access controlled high standard expressway which provides the mobility at high speed, travel time will be reduced to just 14-15 hours. In other word, we can say that the existing travel time will almost cut to half.

Along with this, the connectivity of Central India & Northern India with Kandla Port in Gujarat will also become faster and better which will ultimately boost the import and export activities.

Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor also becomes strategically important because it is being developed near the borders between India and Pakistan. This will certainly improve the connectivity of the military stations located near borders resulting in the faster response time of the Indian Army.

The alignment of this Economic Corridor is designed in such a way it will pass through the three big refineries of India. In Pujnab, it will cross Bathinda Oil Refinery, in Rajasthan, it will cross HPCL oil refinery in Pachpadra which comes under Barmer District where India’s second biggest oil reserve is also under construction and Jamnagar Oil Refinery in Gujarat which is not only India’s but world’s largest Oil Refinery owned by Reliance Industries Limited.

Not only this, Amritsar Jamnagar expressway will also cross 2 thermal power plants, Thermal Power Plant, Bathinda, Punjab and Suratgarh Thermal Powerplant, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. This will certainly benefit the petroleum and energy sector.

The connectivity of the expressway with such refineries and thermal power itself ensures us a strong push in the industrialization, business growth and socio & economic development of the areas and regions located nearby this economic corridor.

Construction Mode & Contractors of Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor

The expressway is being developed under Engineering Procurement and Construction Mode. The funding for this project is provided by National Investment and Infrastructure Funds (NIIF).

The Construction companies currently involved in the construction of this expressway are CDS Infra Projects, DRA Infracon, Gawar Constructions, GR Infra Ltd, Jiang-xi, MKC Infrastructure ltd, NKC Projects pvt ltd, etc.

Current Status & Expected Date of Completion of Amritsar Jamnagar Highway Project

One important information regarding this project is that it is planned to connect Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway with Delhi Mumbai Expressway via a Link Expressway.

Currently, the construction of the Amritsar Jamnagar Economic Corridor is in its full swing. And according to several reports, almost 50 percent of the progress has been achieved already and according to the current construction speed, it is expected that by the end of 2023 some section of this expressway will be open for public & in late 2024 the expressway will be fully operational.

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Friends, Central Government of India has made a massive plan viz. Bharatmala Pariyojana to construct world-class expressways and highways. With the Network of these high-standard expressways, not only the existing traffic congestion problem will get relief but this will also significantly reduce the travel time between the cities, Increase transportation activities which will ultimately boost the development of the nation.

Today, some of the projects under this project are operational and some projects like Ambala Kotputli Expressway, Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway, Bengaluru Chennai Expressway, Raipur Visakhapatnam Expressway etc are still under construction phase. In the same series, Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway is also under construction.

In this article, we will discuss about the Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway project in detail. We will look at the need of the project, some technical details, route alignment of this expressway, estimated project cost, etc.

Varanasi Kolkata Expressway is also known as Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway. This project is being implemented under the flagship program of Indian Government i.e. Bharatmala Pariyojana under which thousands of kilometers of Expressways, Highways, Economic Corridors, Roads etc are to be constructed in order to boost the Indian Economy.

Varanasi Kolkata Expressway will certainly boost the industrial development in the nearby areas, Jobs creation, smooth and seamless travel. Along with this, the expressway will also be helpful in solving the logistics problems.

Details about Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway Project

The expressway is being developed as a 6 lane greenfield expressway project with an entirely fresh alignment. According to certain reports, there is an provision of extension of lanes in future. The Right of Way of the expressway will be kept to 100 m throughout the stretch. Acc. to the reports, there will be construction of a 5 km tunnel in the Kaimur District of Bihar. Varanasi Kolkata expressway is being constructed under engineering procurement and construction (EPC) mode.

For the construction of this expressway a total of 1340 Hectares of Land is being Acquired.

Currently the maritime trade activities of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal are being carried out at Kolkata & Haldia port and after successful construction of Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata expressway, the connectivity of Eastern UP, Bihar & Jharkhand to the Kolkata & Haldia port will certainly become better and much faster which will ultimately boost the industrial growth of these states.

Route Alignment of Kolkata Varanasi Expressway

Throughout its stretch, the expressway will cover 4 states viz. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal.

The expressway will start from Varanasi ring road in Barhuli Village near Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh. Moving ahead, the expressway will cross Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurandabad, Gaya in Bihar, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Peterbar,  Bokaro (which is near Ranchi) in Jharkhand, Purulia, Bankura, Arambag & will end at NH 16 in Uluberia near Howrah (which is close to Kolkata) in West Bengal.

Overall length of Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway will be approximately 610 Kms. The expressway will cover 22 Kms in Uttar Pradesh, approx 159 Kms in Bihar, approx 187 Kms in Jharkhand & approx 242 Kms in West Bengal. The majority part i.e. 242 Kms of the expressway will be constructed in West Bengal.

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Benefits of Varanasi Kolkata Expressway

Currently, the distance from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata, West Bengal on National Highway no. 19 is approx 690 Kms and it takes around 12 to 14 hours to cover this distance. After successful completion of Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata expressway, the overall distance will be reduced & with the facility of world class expressway which can handle high speed of vehicles, the travel time which is currently 12-13 hours will be reduced to just 6 to 7 hours. In other words, we can say the travel time will almost cut to half & because of which there will be a huge saving of time and fuel.

Due to the better and fast connectivity of the regions falling under the alignment of the expressway. Certainly, the opportunities of socio and economical development of the surrounding areas will get a strong push.

Current Status of Varanasi Kolkata Express Highway

Tentatively, the expressway has been divided into 5 sections.

Section 1 starts from Barhuli near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and ends at Rampur in Buxar District, Bihar. Length of this section is approx 74 Kms

Section 2 starts from Rampur in Buxar District, Bihar and ends at Tetarhar village. Length of this section is approx 40 Kms.

Section 3 starts from Tetrahar village, Bihar and ends at Shahpur in Gaya District, Bihar. Length of this section is approx 70 Kms.

Section 4 starts from Shahpur in Gaya District Bihar and ends at Kamalpur. Length of this section is approx 191 Kms.

Section 5 starts from Kamalpur and ends at Uluberia near Howrah, West Bengal. Length of this section is approximately 237 Kms.

Currently, the preparation of detailed project report of these sections is under progress. According to certain reports, the detailed project report of Varanasi Kolkata Expressway will be prepared by the end of year 2022 after which the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will further divide these section to carry out the construction activities following which the tenders for the same will be invited.

Cost & Expected Date of Completion of Varanasi Kolkata Expressway Project

According to the reports, the civil construction cost of the 610 km 6 lane expressway will be approx INR 25,000 Crores and along with this additional cost of Rs 10,000 crore will be spent for the Land Acquisition work. So, the overall construction cost of Varanasi Kolkata Expressway would be somewhere around INR 35,000 Crore.

Since the work of Land Acquisition is still pending and is under progress, according to current status it is expected that the construction work of Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway (which can be initiated only after the land acquisition work) is expected to be completed & become operational by year 2026.

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In order to cop up with the existing transport and logistics problem & to provide better and fast connectivity between the cities across the country, the Central Government of India launched the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana in year 2016 with the Ministry of Roads Transport & Highway as its implementation agency.

Under the Bharatmala programme, construction of thousands kilometers of roads, highways, expressways, economic corridors etc were taken into the plan. Currently, under this programme, many expressways, highways etc like Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Ambala-Kotputli Expressway, Raipur Visakhapatnam Expressway, Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway, Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway etc are under construction across the country.

In the same series, another economic corridor which is Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway is also under construction & in this article, we will understand this expressway project in detail where we will talk about some technical details, project importance, route alignment, overall length of this expressway, material requirement, project cost, types & number of structures proposed under this project, Land Acquisition Area, Additional Spur Expressways, current progress, working contractors, packages, expected completion date etc. So read this article till the end for complete information.

Delhi Dehradun Economic Corridor is also known as Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway. This project was approved for the construction in year 2020 under Bharatmala Pariyojana. Foundation stone of Delhi Dehradun Expressway has been laid in year 2021 by MoRTH minister Nitin Gadari after which in Dec 2021 the foundation stone was laid again by PM Modi.Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway will be a combination of Greenfield & Brownfield Expressway.

Importance & Need of Delhi Dehradun Expressway

Currently the distance between Delhi to Dehradun is approx 245 Km & to cover this distance, it currently takes around 6 to 7 hours of time on the normal days whereas during the tourist season , the same distance takes around 7-8 hours due to traffic congestion.

After completion of the Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway, the distance between Delhi & Dehradun will be reduced to 30-35 km from the existing distance. With the facility of high speed handling pavements & fully access controlled expressway, Delhi to Dehradun can be reached only in 2.5 hours. In other words, we can say that the current travel time will almost cut to half & also there will be huge savings of time and fuel.

Route Alignment of Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway (Districts, Village List)

This expressway will travel along National capital Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand states. In the National Capital, it will start from East Delhi & will then pass Shahdara, North East Delhi. Entering Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad, the expressway alignment will pass Baghpat, Muzaffar Nagar, Shamli, Saharanpur districts & will then reach Dehradun in Uttarakhand. In short, the expressway will pass through 3 districts in Delhi, 5 districts in Uttar Pradesh & 1 District in Uttarakhand.

If we look a bit deep in the route alignment, this expressway will start from Delhi Meerut Expressway (NE-3/NH9) Near Akshardham in East Delhi. Moving ahead, it will pass through Geeta Colony. The expressway will enter Uttar pradesh via Khajuri Khas of North Delhi. Entering UP, it will pass through Mandola Vihar, Khekra in Ghaziabad, Ahera, Tatiri, Sarurpur, Hilwadi Bijrol, Tikri Rural in Baghpat, Biral, Faguna in Muzaffar Nagar Dist. , Bhaju, Butrada, Babri, Hasanpur Lohari in Shamli, Jaroda Panda, Badgaon, Ambehta Chand Mushtakam, Tahsnipur, Saharanpur Bypass , Gagal Heri, Chhutmalpur, Biharigarh, Ganeshpur in Saharanpur District. Expressway will the enter Uttarakhand & pass through Mohand, Daatkali tunnel & will then finally reach Dehradun.

Salient Features & Construction Phases of Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway

Overall Length of Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway will be approx 210 Kms. This Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is designed in such a way that vehicles can move with a maximum speed of 100 Kmph. Throughout its stretch, the expressway will have flexible pavement (constructed using Bitumen). Right of way of the greenfield section of the expressway will be 70m where in the brownfield sections, the ROW will vary according to the land availability & ROW of existing highways. Near Forest Reserve Areas, ROW is restricted as 25m.

The project is being constructed in phase manner under which it is divided in a total of 4 phases.

Phase-1 starts from the Delhi Meerut Junction near Akshardham in Delhi to Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction in Khekra of Baghpat District, UP. The overall length of this section is 32 km. This section will be constructed as a brownfield type expressway under which the existing highways on the section will be upgraded to expressway standards with 12 lanes (6-lane main expressway + 6-lane service road ). A 6.4 Km elevated corridor is also proposed under the phase 1. The existing bridges and structures will be widened according to the 12 lanes highway.

Phase-2 starts from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction in Khekra of Baghpat District to Saharanpur Bypass. The total length of this phase is 118 km. This section of the economic corridor will be constructed as a complete Greenfield Access Controlled Expressway with fresh alignment of 6 lanes.

Under phase 2 greenfield section , there will be the construction of 1 Railway Over Bridge, 20 Nos Minor Bridge, 5 Nos Minor Bridge cum SVUP, 8 Nos Box Culverts, 3 Nos Box Culverts cum SVUP, 60 Nos Light Vehicular Underpass, 180 Nos Culverts. Under this 118 Km section, this expressway will cross Eastern Peripheral Expressway, NH 709B, NH 334B, NH 709 A, NH 709 AD & will connect with them through a cloverleaf type interchange.

Phase-3 starts from Saharanpur Bypass up to Ganeshpur. The total length of the expressway under this phase is 40 Km. This section has already been constructed as a brownfield type expressway under which existing highway were upgraded to 4 lanes of expressway standards along with the construction of necessary underpasses, service roads, barriers etc.

Phase-4 starts from Ganeshpur, UP to Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The overall length of this section will be 20 km. This section will also be developed as a brownfield expressway under which existing 2 lane highway will be upgraded to a 4 lane expressway. It will be constructed in such a way that it can be extended up to 6 lanes in future.

This Phase 4 of Delhi Saharan Dehradun Expressway is believed to be the toughest and most challenging section of the project. The reason why the construction of this section becomes so challenging is that the majority part of this section passes through the hilly terrain & forest reserves of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand. Because of mountainous terrain, it becomes really difficult and challenging to perform construction activities.

Since some part of the expressway passes close to forest reserve and Rajaji National Park, approx 12 km wildlife elevated corridor is being constructed for the smooth and seamless movement of wildlife animals. This wildlife corridor will have a clear height of approx 5-6 m from ground so that big animals like elephants can also move freely. This wild life corridor will be not only the biggest extended wildlife corridor in India, but also it will be the biggest in Asia. Along with this, there is also a provision of construction of twin tunnel of approx 2.5 km.

There is a provision of construction of way side amenities on every 25 to 30 km where there will be services of administrative buildings, parking area, rest area etc. Along with this Bus/truck lay byes, Emergency Calling Booths, Fuel Stations etc will also be installed on regular intervals. The expressway also has a provision of arrangements for rain water harvesting on every 500 m intervals & total of 400 water recharge points.

Closed Toll Mechanism will be adopted on this expressway with the help of which, the commuters will be charged for only the distance traveled on the expressway.

Construction Materials & Land Acquisition Details of Delhi Dehradun Economic Corridor

If we now look at an estimated consumption of construction materials, 3.5 crore CUM of Earthwork, 25 Lac CUM of Aggregates, 3.5 Lac CUM of Sand, 30,000 CUM of Cement, 40,000 MT of steel, 13 Lacs KLD of water will be used for complete construction of this Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Economic Corridor.

More than 1000 Hectares of land is being acquired for the construction of this expressway.

Overall Cost & Construction Mode of Delhi Dehradun Expressway

Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway is being constructed under Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) model.

Overall cost of this project is estimated as 13,000 Cr.

Contractors, Project Status & Expected Completion of Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway

For construction work,  the project is divided into 10 packages where phase-I has 2 packages, phase II has 4 packages, Phase- III has 2 packages & Phase IV has 2 packages. Currently, the construction work of this expressway project is in its full swing.

According to the current progress, it is expected that the Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway project will be completed & become operational by December 2024.

Construction companies like Gawar Constructions, Gayatri Projects, Shivbuild India, Vashishtha Constructions, Krishna Constructions etc are currently involved in the construction work of the project.

Benefits of the Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway

After successful completion of Delhi Saharanpur Dehradun Expressway, the traffic congestion which public faces in the East & Nort East Delhi will get decongested. Along with this, the development potential of Mandola vihar, Tronica city etc will also increase.

The Greenfield section of this expressway passes through the rural and backward regions of East Uttar Pradesh & after its completion, it is expected that there will be a strong push in the socio & economic development of the areas nearby the expressway.