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{{Short description|Expressway in Delhi and Haryana, India}}
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| country = IND
| country = IND
| name = Northern Peripheral Road (NH 248-BB)
| name = Dwarka Expressway (NH 248-BB)
| image_alt = Welcome sign for the expressway.
| image = Dwarka_Expressway.jpg
| alternate_name = Dwarka Expressway
| alternate_name = Dwarka Expressway
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| map_notes      = Dwarka Expressway in red
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| established    = 17 August 2025
| length_km = 27.6
| length_km = 27.6
| terminus_a = Shiv Murti, Mahipalpur, Delhi
| terminus_a = Shiv Murti, Mahipalpur, Delhi
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[[File:Dwarka Expressway.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Construction on Dwarka Expressway or Northern Peripheral Road]]
'''NH 248-BB''',  also known as '''Dwarka Expressway''', is an existing {{Convert|27.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} long opertional,<ref name=extkale1/> 16-lane,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-dwarka-expressway-with-16-lanes-to-open-by-2023-union-minister-nitin-gadkari-2967996 | title=Dwarka Expressway with 140 lanes to open by 2023: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari }}</ref> including 8-lane [[Elevated highway|elevated]] [[Grade separation|grade separated]] and 8-lane service road,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bollywoodwallah.in/nitin-gadkari-posted-video-of-indias-first-elevated-expressway-engineering-marvelous/ | title=Nitin Gadkari posted VIDEO of India's first elevated expressway, Engineering Marvelous | date=21 August 2023 }}</ref> [[Expressways of India|expressway]] connecting [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]] in [[Delhi]] to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza at [[Gurgaon]] in [[Haryana]]. The expressway takes off from km 20 milestone of [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH-48]] at Shiv Murti in [[Mahipalpur]] adjacent to the [[IGI Airport]] in Delhi and terminate at km 40 of NH-48 near [[Kherki Daula]] Toll Plaza in Gurgaon in Haryana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-inspects-dwarka-e-way-shiv-murti-to-be-the-zero-point/story-ko4ATlgKPGGwiNxGxUIX4O.html|title=NHAI inspects Dwarka e-way, Shiv Murti to be the zero point|last=Behl|first=Abhishek|date=2016-06-04|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604182843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-inspects-dwarka-e-way-shiv-murti-to-be-the-zero-point/story-ko4ATlgKPGGwiNxGxUIX4O.html|archive-date=2016-06-04|url-status=live}}</ref> The Dwarka Expressway serves as an alternate road link between Delhi and Gurgaon to ease the traffic congestion on the [[Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway]] section of NH-48.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/delhi-gurgaon-expressway-northern-peripheral-road-delay-commuter-woes-117611-2012-10-02|title=Delay in work on Northern Peripheral Road adds to commuter's woes on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway|last=Kumar|first=Ajay|date=2012-10-03|work=India Today|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308120907/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-gurgaon-expressway-northern-peripheral-road-delay-commuter-woes/1/223137.html|archive-date=2017-03-08|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Dwarka Expressway - Route, Map, Cost, Progress, and Latest Updates - Infra Info Hub |url=https://infrainfohub.com/dwarka-expressway-route-map-cost-progress-and-latest-updates/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Dwarka Expressway corridor has seen rapid residential and commercial development in recent years, especially in sectors of Gurgaon such as 83, 84, 85, and 86.
== History ==
 
=== Conception ===


'''Northern Peripheral Road''' or '''NH 248-BB''',  commonly known as '''Dwarka Expressway''' is a {{Convert|27.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, under construction, 8-lane, [[controlled-access highway]] connecting [[Mahipalpur]] in [[Delhi]] to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, [[Gurugram|Gurgaon]] in [[Haryana]]. The expressway will take off from Km 20 of [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH-48]] (old NH-8) at Shiv Murti in [[Mahipalpur]] in Delhi and terminate at Km 40 of NH-48 near [[Kherki Daula]] Toll Plaza in Gurugram in Haryana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-inspects-dwarka-e-way-shiv-murti-to-be-the-zero-point/story-ko4ATlgKPGGwiNxGxUIX4O.html|title=NHAI inspects Dwarka e-way, Shiv Murti to be the zero point|last=Behl|first=Abhishek|date=2016-06-04|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604182843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-inspects-dwarka-e-way-shiv-murti-to-be-the-zero-point/story-ko4ATlgKPGGwiNxGxUIX4O.html|archive-date=2016-06-04|url-status=live}}</ref> The NPR has been planned as an alternate road link between Delhi and Gurgaon, and is expected to ease the traffic situation on the [[Delhi Gurgaon Expressway|Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-gurgaon-expressway-northern-peripheral-road-delay-commuter-woes/1/223137.html|title=Delay in work on Northern Peripheral Road adds to commuter's woes on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway|last=Kumar|first=Ajay|date=2012-10-03|work=India Today|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308120907/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-gurgaon-expressway-northern-peripheral-road-delay-commuter-woes/1/223137.html|archive-date=2017-03-08|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> The expressway was initially planned to be {{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and was expected to open by 2012 but land acquisition issues delayed the project.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hardlook-dwarka-expressways-seven-year-hitch/|title=Hardlook: Dwarka Expressway's seven-year hitch|last=Tiwari|first=Sandali|date=2015-10-19|work=Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029024904/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hardlook-dwarka-expressways-seven-year-hitch/|archive-date=29 October 2016|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Entire project, costing [[Indian rupee|₹]]7,500 [[crore]] was planned in 2006.<ref name=hitup1/> After the land acquisition started in 2007-08,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dwarka-expressway-gets-a-shot-in-the-arm/article8415349.ece|title=Dwarka Expressway gets a shot in the arm|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=2016-03-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-10-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> the construction contract was awarded to JSR Construction Private Ltd and [[Indiabulls|India Bulls]] Private Ltd in April 2011 with the completion date of 31 March 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/dwarka-expressway-haryana-government-gurugram-delhi-delhi-gurugram-expressway-348022-2016-10-22|title=Troubleshooter for commuters: Haryana government to expand Dwarka Expressway up to 16 lanes|last=Kumar|first=Ajay|date=2016-10-23|work=India Today|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226130517/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dwarka-expressway-haryana-government-gurugram-delhi-delhi-gurugram-expressway/1/793327.html|archive-date=2017-02-26|url-status=live}}</ref> Contract was awarded in 2011 and 14 km out of the original 18 route were completed by 2016. Several more kilometre project routes was added to the scope of the project as an extension,<ref name=hitup1/> by altering the originally planned route to the current alignment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/khattar-orders-completion-of-dwarka-e-way-by-june-2017/story-VQVbWUMPWU5NIsjvUu6wzK.html|title=Khattar orders completion of Dwarka e-way by June 2017|last=Behl|first=Abhishek|date=2016-01-11|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706093440/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/khattar-orders-completion-of-dwarka-e-way-by-june-2017/story-VQVbWUMPWU5NIsjvUu6wzK.html|archive-date=2017-07-06|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/now-huda-to-hand-over-cpr-project-to-nhai/articleshow/57903110.cms|title=Now, Huda to hand over CPR project To NHAI|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=2017-03-30|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402051726/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/now-huda-to-hand-over-cpr-project-to-nhai/articleshow/57903110.cms|archive-date=2 April 2017|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  


Entire project, costing [[Indian rupee|₹]]7,500 [[crore]] was planned in 2006, contract was awarded in 2011. Of the original 18&nbsp;km project, 14&nbsp;km were completed by 2016. Several more kilometre project routes was added to the scope of the project as an extension. Various parts of the project remained delayed due to land acquisition and tree transplantation hurdles, resulting in the intervention from the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]'s office in November 2018 to resolve the pending issues. Subsequently, the land for the 10&nbsp;km section was handed by the Haryana and Delhi, AAI and HSVP were in the process of expediting the resolution in December 2018.<ref name=hitup1/>
Land acquisition issues delayed the project for several years. After the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] disposed of the petitions by the land owners in May 2015,<ref name=":0" /> the partially completed project was acquired by [[National Highways Authority of India]] and road was renamed National Highway 248-BB in June 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/dwarka-expressway-to-be-completed-as-national-highway/story-oc1KLfe9DoLuSmGEhW5NAI.html|title=NHAI gives go-ahead for Dwarka Expressway elevation|last=Behl|first=Abishek|date=2016-06-01|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127050709/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/dwarka-expressway-to-be-completed-as-national-highway/story-oc1KLfe9DoLuSmGEhW5NAI.html|archive-date=27 November 2016|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-speeds-up-land-acquisition-for-delhi-part-of-dwarka-expressway/story-W7FUyqTQhxZA6Ap355F4aJ.html|title=NHAI speeds up land acquisition for Delhi part of Dwarka expressway|last=Behl|first=Abishek|date=2016-07-22|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231065955/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-speeds-up-land-acquisition-for-delhi-part-of-dwarka-expressway/story-W7FUyqTQhxZA6Ap355F4aJ.html|archive-date=31 December 2016|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the scope of the project was expanded by including the proposed Central Peripheral Road (CPR) and 6.3&nbsp;km long section of  Urban Extension Road-II (UER II) as part of the expressway.<ref name="f_report">{{Cite report|url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/11oct17/Draft%20Feasibility%20Report%20Package%202.pdf|title=Draft Feasibility Report - Package 2 Dwarka Expressway.|date=September 2017|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215173300/http://nhai.org/Doc/11oct17/Draft%20Feasibility%20Report%20Package%202.pdf|archive-date=15 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> But construction couldn't be started immediately as [[Haryana Urban Development Authority|HUDA]] was not able to hand over land to NHAI due to the matter of allotment of alternate plots to oustees being heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/14-reasons-why-dwarka-expressway-is-still-stuck/articleshow/63769980.cms|title=14 reasons why Dwarka Expressway is still stuck|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=15 April 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416083350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/14-reasons-why-dwarka-expressway-is-still-stuck/articleshow/63769980.cms|archive-date=16 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 May 2018, the High Court directed HUDA to allot alternate houses to 72 oustees, holding General Power of Attorney or Special Power of Attorney, within two weeks and thus allowing the authority to demolish remaining houses and hand over the land to NHAI.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/dwarka-e-way-oustees-without-registry-to-get-alternative-plots/articleshow/64376099.cms|title=Dwarka expressway oustees without registry to get alternative plots|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=30 May 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601032847/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/dwarka-e-way-oustees-without-registry-to-get-alternative-plots/articleshow/64376099.cms|archive-date=1 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Still, various parts of the project remained delayed due to land acquisition and tree transplantation hurdles, resulting in the intervention from the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]'s office in November 2018 to resolve the pending issues,<ref name=hitup1/> and all the land related issues were resolved within 2018.<ref name=hitup1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/pm-s-office-may-step-in-to-resolve-delays-in-dwarka-expressway-project/story-4YcA59KRIomL0Nw5Gb3FrN.html PM's office may step in to resolve delays in Dwarka Expressway project], ''Hindustan Times'', 20 Nov 2018.</ref><ref name=award1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/igi-to-get-two-new-approach-roads-in-three-years/articleshow/63873778.cms Delhi: IGI to get 2 new approach roads in 3 years], Times of India, April 2018.</ref><ref name=agree1>[http://www.asianage.com/metros/delhi/310118/igi-land-to-highway-body-for-dwarka-expressway.html IGI land to highway body for Dwarka Expressway?], Asian Age, Jan 2018.</ref>  


One of the cause of delay was due to [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]]'s need for the land from [[Delhi Development Authority|DDA]] to transplant 13,000 trees from the route alignment, which in November 2018 Delhi's [[List of chief ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister]] [[Arvind Kejriwal]] agreed to provide after several years of inexplicable delays.<ref name=hitup1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/pm-s-office-may-step-in-to-resolve-delays-in-dwarka-expressway-project/story-4YcA59KRIomL0Nw5Gb3FrN.html PM's office may step in to resolve delays in Dwarka Expressway project], Hindustan Times, 20 Nov 2018.</ref>  
Having resolved the land issues, on 08-March-2019 [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister]] [[Nitin Gadkari]] laid the foundation stone having already awarded most of the construction contracts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/union-ministers-lay-foundation-stone-for-dwarka-expressway-3626531.html|title=Union Ministers Lay Foundation Stone for Dwarka Expressway|date=8 March 2019 }}</ref> In March 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the partially-completed 18.9 km stretch in Haryana,<ref name=mdop1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/dwarka-expressway-in-gurugram-opens-for-public-special-features-of-historic-highway/shallow-tunnel/slideshow/108395003.cms?from=mdr Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram opens for public: Special features of historic highway], Economic Times, 11 Mar 2024.</ref> and the entire route of the completed expressway became operational in June 2025.<ref name=extkale1/>


In December, Haryana too handed over the land for 10&nbsp;km route to NHAI and was in process of handing over the remaining land for the 4&nbsp;km route by 31 December 2018.<ref name="award1" /> Earlier in January 2018, AAI too had agreed to sell their land to NHAI for the route falling on their land.<ref name="agree1" /> Put together all of this takes care of the land needed for the entire route from various parties i.e. AAI, DDA and HSVP.
=== Construction ===


== History ==
Construction packages awarded, from north to south, are as follows:
The Northern Peripheral Road was envisaged as an alternate route for connecting [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]] and Gurgaon in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/khattar-orders-completion-of-dwarka-e-way-by-june-2017/story-VQVbWUMPWU5NIsjvUu6wzK.html|title=Khattar orders completion of Dwarka e-way by June 2017|last=Behl|first=Abhishek|date=2016-01-11|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706093440/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/khattar-orders-completion-of-dwarka-e-way-by-june-2017/story-VQVbWUMPWU5NIsjvUu6wzK.html|archive-date=2017-07-06|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> It would have been 18&nbsp;km long, signal-free road, with 14&nbsp;km in Gurgaon and rest in Delhi. A 3.2&nbsp;km long Central Peripheral Road (CPR) was planned to connect it to Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) at Kherki Daula on NH-48.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/now-huda-to-hand-over-cpr-project-to-nhai/articleshow/57903110.cms|title=Now, Huda to hand over CPR project To NHAI|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=2017-03-30|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402051726/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/now-huda-to-hand-over-cpr-project-to-nhai/articleshow/57903110.cms|archive-date=2 April 2017|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Land acquisition started in 2007-08.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dwarka-expressway-gets-a-shot-in-the-arm/article8415349.ece|title=Dwarka Expressway gets a shot in the arm|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=2016-03-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-10-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The construction contract was given to JSR Construction Private Ltd and [[Indiabulls|India Bulls]] Private Ltd in April 2011 and the completion date was set to be 31 March 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dwarka-expressway-haryana-government-gurugram-delhi-delhi-gurugram-expressway/1/793327.html|title=Troubleshooter for commuters: Haryana government to expand Dwarka Expressway up to 16 lanes|last=Kumar|first=Ajay|date=2016-10-23|work=India Today|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226130517/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dwarka-expressway-haryana-government-gurugram-delhi-delhi-gurugram-expressway/1/793327.html|archive-date=2017-02-26|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] disposed of the petitions in May 2015.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2016, the project was acquired by [[National Highways Authority of India]] and road was renamed National Highway 248-BB.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/dwarka-expressway-to-be-completed-as-national-highway/story-oc1KLfe9DoLuSmGEhW5NAI.html|title=NHAI gives go-ahead for Dwarka Expressway elevation|last=Behl|first=Abishek|date=2016-06-01|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127050709/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/dwarka-expressway-to-be-completed-as-national-highway/story-oc1KLfe9DoLuSmGEhW5NAI.html|archive-date=27 November 2016|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By that time, 14&nbsp;km stretch of the expressway with six lanes had been completed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-speeds-up-land-acquisition-for-delhi-part-of-dwarka-expressway/story-W7FUyqTQhxZA6Ap355F4aJ.html|title=NHAI speeds up land acquisition for Delhi part of Dwarka expressway|last=Behl|first=Abishek|date=2016-07-22|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231065955/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/nhai-speeds-up-land-acquisition-for-delhi-part-of-dwarka-expressway/story-W7FUyqTQhxZA6Ap355F4aJ.html|archive-date=31 December 2016|url-status=live|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The scope of the project was expanded and the proposed Central Peripheral Road (CPR) and 6.3&nbsp;km long section of  Urban Extension Road-II (UER II) were included as part of the expressway.<ref name="f_report">{{Cite report|url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/11oct17/Draft%20Feasibility%20Report%20Package%202.pdf|title=Draft Feasibility Report - Package 2 Dwarka Expressway.|date=September 2017|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215173300/http://nhai.org/Doc/11oct17/Draft%20Feasibility%20Report%20Package%202.pdf|archive-date=15 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> But construction couldn't be started immediately as [[Haryana Urban Development Authority|HUDA]] was not able to hand over land to NHAI due to the matter of allotment of alternate plots to oustees being heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/14-reasons-why-dwarka-expressway-is-still-stuck/articleshow/63769980.cms|title=14 reasons why Dwarka Expressway is still stuck|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=15 April 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416083350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/14-reasons-why-dwarka-expressway-is-still-stuck/articleshow/63769980.cms|archive-date=16 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 May 2018, the High Court directed HUDA to allot alternate houses to 72 oustees, holding General Power of Attorney or Special Power of Attorney, within two weeks and thus allowing the authority to demolish remaining houses and hand over the land to NHAI.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/dwarka-e-way-oustees-without-registry-to-get-alternative-plots/articleshow/64376099.cms|title=Dwarka expressway oustees without registry to get alternative plots|last=Jha|first=Bagish|date=30 May 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601032847/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/dwarka-e-way-oustees-without-registry-to-get-alternative-plots/articleshow/64376099.cms|archive-date=1 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
* '''Package 1 - in Delhi: Mahipalpur Shiv Murti cloverleaf interchange to [[Bijwasan railway station]] underpass, 5.3km including 3.6 km deep tunnel:''' <br>This stretch starts from Shiv Murti at [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH48]] and ends at the Bijwasan Rail Underbridge near Dwarka Sector 21. 3.5&nbsp;km of this is a deep tunnel running under the runway costing INR1000 crore.<ref name=award1/>
 
* '''Package 2 - in Delhi: Bijwasan rail underpass to Delhi–Haryana border, 4.2 km elevated:''' from km 5.3 at the Bijwasan rail underbridge till km 9.5 at the Delhi–Haryana border on the expressway.
 
* '''Package 3 - in Gurugram: Delhi–Haryana border to approach of [[Basai]] railway overbridge, 10.2 km elevated:''' <br>It passes through [https://www.joyvillehomes.com/joyville-gurugram/ Sectors 102], 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 in Gurugram and has been constructed as an elevated dual carriageway of 4 lanes each.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-10km-elevated-road-to-come-up-on-dwarka-expressway-tenders-invited/story-r6Id3jT4Vz0EzFeJcuhF8H.html|title=Gurgaon: 10km elevated road to come up on Dwarka Expressway, tenders invited|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-09-20|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920200222/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-10km-elevated-road-to-come-up-on-dwarka-expressway-tenders-invited/story-r6Id3jT4Vz0EzFeJcuhF8H.html|archive-date=2017-09-20|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> Another 4-lane dual carriage way of the service roads run beneath the main carriageway.<ref name="f_report"/>  
 
* '''Package 4 - in Gurugram: Basai rail overbridge to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, 8.77 km elevated, cost INR 1,333 crore:''' <br>From Rail over Bridge at Basai to the [[cloverleaf interchange]] near Kherki Daula will be constructed on EPC Mode at a cost of ₹1,047.007 crore by M/s [[Larsen & Toubro|Larsen and Toubro]] Ltd. The project consists of an 8-lane elevated structure for the main carriageway of Dwarka Expressway, Trumpet Interchange for Manesar Road and Cloverleaf interchange with NH-8-SPR intersection. The completion period of the project is two years with a maintenance period of four years. Under the project, a minor bridge will be widened, additional ROBs, five VUP, six Bus Bays with Bus Shelter will be erected and four Junction Improvements will be carried out.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/huda-to-acquire-10-acres-land-for-revised-cpr-plan/story-BC1kHkAULTjHih1iLGYdWJ.html|title=Huda to acquire 10 acres land for revised CPR plan|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-10-18|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022201429/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/huda-to-acquire-10-acres-land-for-revised-cpr-plan/story-BC1kHkAULTjHih1iLGYdWJ.html|archive-date=2017-10-22|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref><ref name=statusdec07>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/haryana-govt-transfers-land-to-nhai-to-start-construction-of-dwarka-e-way-3261101.html Haryana govt transfers land to NHAI to start construction of Dwarka e-way], Moneycontrol.com, 7 Dec 2018.</ref>
 
* '''Package 5 - in Delhi: Mahipalpur Shiv Murti to IGI Airport T3 Tunnel (also called ''Delhi Airport Tunnel Expressway''), 2.3 km shallow tunnel to T3''': <br>An east-to-west running new INR350 crore 4-lane shallow 2.3 km tunnel as part of Dwarka Expressway from Shiv Murti to Terminal 3 of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]].<ref name=mdop1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/dwarka-expressway-in-gurugram-opens-for-public-special-features-of-historic-highway/shallow-tunnel/slideshow/108395003.cms?from=mdr Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram opens for public: Special features of historic highway], Economic Times, 11 Mar 2024.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-invites-bids-for-consultant-for-4-km-tunnel-from-dwarka-expressway/articleshow/61696132.cms|title=Government invites bids for consultant for 4-km tunnel from Dwarka Expressway|last=Sharma|first=Aman|date=18 November 2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201104247/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-invites-bids-for-consultant-for-4-km-tunnel-from-dwarka-expressway/articleshow/61696132.cms|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Route and construction ===
==Route ==
This 29&nbsp;km long project, 18.9 in Gurugram and 10.1&nbsp;km in Delhi, is expected to be completed by May 2021.<ref name=award1/> Work on Haryana portion can commence as of Dec 2018. Delhi has provided the land but yet to provide the forests clearance as of December 2018. Route alignment and phases/packages of this expressway being built by [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]] are as follows:


* '''Package 1 - in Delhi: Mahipalpur Shiv Murti cloverleaf interchange to [[Bijwasan railway station]] underpass:''' <br>This stretch will be 5.3&nbsp;km long starting from Shiv Murti at NH-8 (old numbering, now called [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH48]]) and ending at the approach of the Rail under Bridge near Sector 21, Dwarka. 3.5&nbsp;km of this will be a deep tunnel running under the runway, which will cost INR1000 crore.<ref name=award1/> <br>'''Status in May 2018 - tendering:''' Tender will be awarded by December 2018 with target completion date of May 2021.<ref name=award1/>
=== Existing ===
* '''Package 2 - in Delhi: Bijwasan rail underpass to Delhi-Haryana Border:''' <br>This 4.2&nbsp;km long stretch will be between Km 5.3 at the Rail under Bridge and Km 9.5 at the Delhi Haryana border on the expressway.
* '''Package 3 - in Gurugram: Delhi-Haryana Border to approach of [[Basai]] railway overbridge:''' <br>This stretch will be 10.2&nbsp;km long between Km 9.5 to Km 19.5 of the expressway. The road will pass through Sectors 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 in Gurugram. Since this section has continuous intersection of sector roads, most of the stretch will be constructed as elevated dual carriageway of 4 lanes each.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-10km-elevated-road-to-come-up-on-dwarka-expressway-tenders-invited/story-r6Id3jT4Vz0EzFeJcuhF8H.html|title=Gurgaon: 10km elevated road to come up on Dwarka Expressway, tenders invited|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-09-20|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920200222/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-10km-elevated-road-to-come-up-on-dwarka-expressway-tenders-invited/story-r6Id3jT4Vz0EzFeJcuhF8H.html|archive-date=2017-09-20|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> The service roads will run beneath the main carriageway and will be elevated at all major junctions. The crossroads will also be depressed with underpasses at all major junctions.<ref name="f_report"/> It will cost INR 1,333 crore and tenders have been awarded already.
* '''Package 4 - in Gurugram: Basai rail overbridge to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza:''' <br>This 8.77&nbsp;km stretch will start from Rail over Bridge at Basai and end at a [[cloverleaf interchange]] near Kherki Daula at Km 40 of the NH-48, thus including the route originally planned for the CPR. As per NHAI website, this eight-lane Expressway (NH-248 BB) will be constructed on EPC Mode at a cost of ₹1,047.007 crore. The 8.76&nbsp; km stretch will be constructed by M/s [[Larsen & Toubro|Larsen and Toubro]] Ltd. The project consists of an 8-lane elevated structure for the main carriageway of Dwarka Expressway, Trumpet Interchange for Manesar Road and Cloverleaf interchange with NH-8-SPR intersection. The completion period of the project is two years (mid-year 2020) with a maintenance period of four years. Under the project, a minor bridge will be widened, additional ROBs, five VUP, six Bus Bays with Bus Shelter will be erected and four Junction Improvements will be carried out.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/huda-to-acquire-10-acres-land-for-revised-cpr-plan/story-BC1kHkAULTjHih1iLGYdWJ.html|title=Huda to acquire 10 acres land for revised CPR plan|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-10-18|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022201429/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/huda-to-acquire-10-acres-land-for-revised-cpr-plan/story-BC1kHkAULTjHih1iLGYdWJ.html|archive-date=2017-10-22|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> '''Status: Construction commenced in December 2018''' after the entire land (9- metre wide and 10.2&nbsp;km long) was handed over to NHAI by the [[Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran|HSVP]] in December.<ref name=statusdec07>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/haryana-govt-transfers-land-to-nhai-to-start-construction-of-dwarka-e-way-3261101.html Haryana govt transfers land to NHAI to start construction of Dwarka e-way], Moneycontrol.com, 7 Dec 2018.</ref>
* '''Package 5 - in Delhi: Dwarka Expressway (Mahipalpur Shiv Murti) to IGI Airport T3 Tunnel (also called ''Delhi Airport Tunnel Expressway'')''': <br>An east-to-west running new 4-lane shallow 1.5&nbsp;km tunnel costing INR350 crore being built from north-to-south as part of Dwarka Expressway to Terminal 3 of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] . [[Vasant Kunj]], [[IIT Delhi|IIT]], [[Munirka]] and [[Mehrauli]].<ref name=award1/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-invites-bids-for-consultant-for-4-km-tunnel-from-dwarka-expressway/articleshow/61696132.cms|title=Government invites bids for consultant for 4-km tunnel from Dwarka Expressway|last=Sharma|first=Aman|date=18 November 2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201104247/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-invites-bids-for-consultant-for-4-km-tunnel-from-dwarka-expressway/articleshow/61696132.cms|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It will benefit commuters from the [[Vasant Kunj]], [[IIT Delhi]], [[Munirka]] and [[Mehrauli]].<ref name=award1/> <br>'''Status in Jan 2018 - land sale agreed:''' [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]] agreed to sell the required land to NHAI at market price.<ref name=agree1>[http://www.asianage.com/metros/delhi/310118/igi-land-to-highway-body-for-dwarka-expressway.html IGI land to highway body for Dwarka Expressway?], Asian Age, Jan 2018.</ref> In April 2018, NHAI announced they will award the contact in May 2018 which will be completed within 3 years i.e. May 2021.<ref name=award1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/igi-to-get-two-new-approach-roads-in-three-years/articleshow/63873778.cms Delhi: IGI to get 2 new approach roads in 3 years], Times of India, April 2018.</ref>


==Route alignment==
The route alignment to the west of Gurgaon is as follows:<ref name=route1>[https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/T3,+Indira+Gandhi+International+Airport,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Mahipalpur,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Bijwasan+Railway+Station,+Nayak+Pura,+Bijwasan,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Basai+Rail+Overbridge,+Gurugram,+Haryana,+India/Kherki+Daula+Toll+Plaza,+Gurugram,+Haryana/@28.475275,76.9041332,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1b9993a248df:0x28f954cbf617fd67!2m2!1d77.0844015!2d28.5550838!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1c1514f5a741:0x545ffeef6b14c5aa!2m2!1d77.1281345!2d28.5448686!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1a35dd137225:0xbc0413c065149702!2m2!1d77.0512732!2d28.53685!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d164da5c4a2bf:0x112cd4d3891ae56f!2m2!1d76.9630298!2d28.4537001!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d3d6b5e36a693:0x8b3d0eb225d6d48d!2m2!1d76.9818127!2d28.3956097!3e2 Route of Dwarka expressway].</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-npr-project-report-to-be-submitted-this-week-tenders-to-be-floated-soon/story-LyXtIE1yXojwB1MUhHeg8L.html|title=Gurgaon: NPR project report to be submitted this week, tenders to be floated soon|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-06-20|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627111255/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-npr-project-report-to-be-submitted-this-week-tenders-to-be-floated-soon/story-LyXtIE1yXojwB1MUhHeg8L.html|archive-date=2017-06-27|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/7-projects-to-reduce-load-on-nh-8-stretch/articleshow/60054944.cms|title=7 projects to reduce load on NH-8 stretch|last=Dash|first=Deepak K.|date=2017-08-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819164852/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/7-projects-to-reduce-load-on-nh-8-stretch/articleshow/60049975.cms|archive-date=2017-08-19|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref>
The route alignment to the west of Gurugram is as follows:<ref name=route1>[https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/T3,+Indira+Gandhi+International+Airport,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Mahipalpur,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Bijwasan+Railway+Station,+Nayak+Pura,+Bijwasan,+New+Delhi,+Delhi,+India/Basai+Rail+Overbridge,+Gurugram,+Haryana,+India/Kherki+Daula+Toll+Plaza,+Gurugram,+Haryana/@28.475275,76.9041332,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1b9993a248df:0x28f954cbf617fd67!2m2!1d77.0844015!2d28.5550838!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1c1514f5a741:0x545ffeef6b14c5aa!2m2!1d77.1281345!2d28.5448686!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d1a35dd137225:0xbc0413c065149702!2m2!1d77.0512732!2d28.53685!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d164da5c4a2bf:0x112cd4d3891ae56f!2m2!1d76.9630298!2d28.4537001!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d3d6b5e36a693:0x8b3d0eb225d6d48d!2m2!1d76.9818127!2d28.3956097!3e2 Route of Dwarka expressway].</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-npr-project-report-to-be-submitted-this-week-tenders-to-be-floated-soon/story-LyXtIE1yXojwB1MUhHeg8L.html|title=Gurgaon: NPR project report to be submitted this week, tenders to be floated soon|last=Jha|first=Dhananjay|date=2017-06-20|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627111255/http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-npr-project-report-to-be-submitted-this-week-tenders-to-be-floated-soon/story-LyXtIE1yXojwB1MUhHeg8L.html|archive-date=2017-06-27|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/7-projects-to-reduce-load-on-nh-8-stretch/articleshow/60054944.cms|title=7 projects to reduce load on NH-8 stretch|last=Dash|first=Deepak K.|date=2017-08-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819164852/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/7-projects-to-reduce-load-on-nh-8-stretch/articleshow/60049975.cms|archive-date=2017-08-19|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref>


* In Delhi
* In Delhi
** [[Mahipalpur]], commences at Shiv Murti on 20&nbsp;km milestone of NH-48  
** [[Mahipalpur]], commences at Shiv Murti on 20&nbsp;km milestone of NH 48  
** [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]
** Along [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] southern perimeter
** [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]]  
** Under Delhi–Rewari railway line near new terminus of [[Bijwasan railway station]]
** [[Bijwasan railway station]]
** [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]] Sectors 21, 22, 25, 27, 28
** Najafgarh-Bijwasan Road
* In Haryana
* In Haryana
** [[Palam|New Palam Vihar]] in Gurugram
** [[Bajghera]] village in Gurgaon
** [[Kherki Daula]] Toll Plaza, terminates here to [[Delhi Mumbai Expressway]] and Southern Peripheral Road (Ghata-Kherki Daula 16&nbsp; km route to east of Gurugram)<ref>[https://www.proptiger.com/guide/post/southern-peripheral-road-the-upcoming-real-estate-hub-of-new-gurgaon Southern Periphery Route nearing completion], 2017.</ref>
** Road bridge over Delhi-Rewari railway line at Sectors 99 x 37D in Gurgaon
** [[National Highway 352W (India)|National Highway 352W]] (Pataudi Road) near [[Garhi Harsaru|Harsaru]] in Gurgaon
** [[Kherki Daula]] Toll Plaza, terminates here to [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] and Southern Peripheral Road (Ghata-Kherki Daula 16&nbsp; km route to east of Gurugram)
 
=== Planned extensions ===
 
* '''[[Urban_Extension_Road-II#Rangpuri|Shiv Murti-Vasant Kunj Tunnel]]''' (Rangpuri Bypass Expressway): 6-lane expressway from Shiv Murti on Dwarka Expressway & NH-48 intersection to Nelson Mandela Marg in [[Vasant Kunj]] with interchanges at Andheria Mor and [[National Highway 148A (India)|NH148A]] Anuvrat Marg-Mehraul intersection, then [[Mehrauli]] to [[Badarpur, Delhi|Badarpur]] at [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH19]].<ref name=new3>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/factories-to-flyovers-what-2022-has-in-store-for-noida-gr-noida/articleshow/88576839.cms Factories to flyovers, what 2021 has in store for Noida and greater Noida.], Times of India, 31 December 2021</ref>


==Status updates==
* '''Shiv Murti-Sarai Kale Khan Tunnel''': The northern end of the tunnel at Mahipalpur in Delhi from the existing Shiv Murti is planned to be extended another 18 to 20 km to [[Sarai Kale Khan]] multi-model transport hub where the bus station, suburban metro, NCR regional RRTS, long-distance national rail, etc are co-located (June 2025 update).<ref name=extkale1>[https://www.msn.com/hi-in/autos/news/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B9-%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87-igi-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%A6-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%88-24000-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC-%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%A4/ar-AA1G3WHY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b2f4e48725d34a678653d3b259df0e1e&ei=34 कटरा तक हाईवे, काले खां से IGI तक टनल... दिल्ली को मिल गई 24000 करोड़ की सौगात], MSN, 4 June 2025.</ref>
* '''March 2019:''' Foundation stone laid by [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister]] [[Nitin Gadkari]] on 08-March-2019. The ₹9,500 crore expressway will be 29&nbsp;km long. Most of the construction contracts are already awarded and construction is expected to begin soon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/union-ministers-lay-foundation-stone-for-dwarka-expressway-3626531.html|title=Union Ministers Lay Foundation Stone for Dwarka Expressway}}</ref>
 
* '''August 2019:''' Package 2 of Dwarka Expressway has been approved by the Delhi Government and the preparatory work on package 2 has started and the contractor is setting up a camp at the site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dwarkaexpressway.com/Package-2-of-Dwarka-Expressway-Starts|title=Package-2 of Dwarka Expressway Starts &#124; Dwarka Expressway}}</ref>
==Related connectivity==
*'''February 2021:''' More than half of the construction work is completed. Remaining  stretch till [[Gurugram]] is expected to be completed by August 2021.
 
*'''March 2021:''' Expressway expected to be completed by August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=Dwarka Expressway before Independence Day 2022|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/dwarka-expressway-before-independence-day-next-year-know-about-indias-first-grade-separated-urban-expressway/2206852/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-04|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>
===Existing connectivity===
*'''September 2021:''' The coverleaf section of the expressway is expected to be completed by September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sep 13|first=Siddharth Tiwari / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=07:29|title=Land hurdle cleared, Dwarka expressway cloverleaf could be ready in a year {{!}} Gurgaon News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/land-hurdle-cleared-dwarka-expressway-cloverleaf-could-be-ready-in-a-year/articleshow/86150652.cms|access-date=2021-09-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
 
* '''Northern end of Dwarka Expressway in Delhi''': connects to the [[Urban Extension Road-II|UER II]] (NH-344M), IGI Airport, [[Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway]] (part of NH-48), and [[Delhi Metro]] NCR suburban rail.
 
* '''Southern end of Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram''': connects to the NH-48 which in turn connects to the [[Western Peripheral Expressway]] (WPE), [[National_Capital_Region_Transport_Corporation#Establishment|RRTS]] Delhi NCR regional rail, and [[Inter-State Bus Terminals|Kherki Daula ISBT]] bus terminal. The WPE in turn connects to the [[Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor]], [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] (EPE), [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]], [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway]], [[Delhi–Faridabad Skyway]] and [[DND Flyway]].
 
===Future connectivity===
 
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* '''11 Murti-INA-Vasant Kunj-Bandhwari-Gurugram Elevated Highway''': The route from 11 Murti Circle (on Mother Teresa Crescent), to [[INA Colony]] and Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj in New Delhi to Gurugram-Faridabad Road ([[Bandhwari Landfill|Bandhwari]] and Ghata) will be upgraded to the elevated expressway.<ref name=extkale1/><ref name=mut1>[https://www.msn.com/hi-in/autos/news/%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B9-%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%A6-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D-%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B6-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AA-%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D-%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%B9-%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%AE/ar-AA1G7Z4t?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=3dc6a0956ddd45ce9d4ef6746f827ce0&ei=49 सिग्‍नल फ्री हो जाएगी दिल्‍ली! आकाश से पाताल तक बनेगी सड़क, खत्‍म हो जाएगा जाम], MSN, 5 June 2025.</ref> In addition to the existing NH-48 and Dwarka Expressway, it will serve as the third major highway between Delhi and Gurugram.
 
* '''Delhi–Jaipur SuperExpressway''' ([[National Highway 352B (India)|NH-352B]])<!-- Note: please retain the red link to encourage article creation. -->, is a greenfield expressway which is under construction of ₹6,530 crore 6-lane 195-km-long from [[Kherki Daula]] (from Dwarka Expressway in [[Gurgaon]]) to [[Chandwaji]] (on [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH-48]] on northern outskirts of [[Jaipur]]) runs parallel to western side of NH48. It cuts down Delhi–Jaipur distance by 40&nbsp;km and travel time from 3–4 hours (270&nbsp;km by [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]) to 2 hours. It passes through [[Haryana]] (Kherki Daula, [[Farrukhnagar]], [[Pataudi]], [[Taoru]], [[Rewari]], north of [[Bawal]], Jhajhar & [[Nangal Choudhary]]) and [[Rajasthan]] ([[Behror]], [[Kotputli]], [[Shahpura, Jaipur|Shahpura]] & Chandwaji).<ref name=toij1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/super-e-way-to-jaipur-will-be-195-km-long-have-6-lanes/articleshow/57741963.cms 195 km super e-way to link Delhi, Jaipur], ''Times of India'', 21 March 2017.</ref> In April 2023, the earthworks had already started and expected completion date is 2025.
 
* '''Gurugram Heli Hub''': In FY2025-26 Haryana Budget, funds were allocated to develop 16-acre heliport off Dwarka Expressway in Sector 84 near Global Cit, which will provide direct helicopter rides to IGI Delhi Airport, [[Salasar Balaji Temple]], [[Khatu Shyam Temple]], Pitambari Mata Temple Pehowa, Chandigarh, and other regions.<ref name=civilmet1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/hry-budget-focuses-on-ai-metro-and-infra-growth-in-gurugram-101742235304928.html Hry budget focuses on AI, metro, and infra growth in Gurugram], Hindustan Times, 1 Mar 2025.</ref>
 
==Current status ==
 
* June 2025: The entire route of the expressway, from Kherki Daula to Shiv Murti at Mahipalpur, was completed and made operational in June 2025. There is plan to further extend this route by building 18 to 20 km long tunnel from Shiv Murti to Serai Kale Khan multi-model transport hub.<ref name=extkale1/>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Expressways in India]]
 
* [[List of state highways in Haryana|Expressways & highways in Haryana]]
* [[Expressways of India]]
* [[Western Peripheral Expressway]] (KMP)
* [[List of highways in Haryana]]
* [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]
* [[Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway]]
* [[Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway]]
* [[Delhi–Faridabad Skyway]]
* [[DND Flyway]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Not to be confused with Dwarka Express.
Dwarka Expressway (NH 248-BB)
Dwarka Expressway
Dwarka Expressway in red
Route information
Length27.6 km (17.1 mi)
Existed17 August 2025–present
Major junctions
FromShiv Murti, Mahipalpur, Delhi
ToKherki Daula Toll Plaza, Gurugram
Location
StatesDelhi, Haryana
Highway system

NH 248-BB, also known as Dwarka Expressway, is an existing 27.6 km (17.1 mi) long opertional,[1] 16-lane,[2] including 8-lane elevated grade separated and 8-lane service road,[3] expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza at Gurgaon in Haryana. The expressway takes off from km 20 milestone of NH-48 at Shiv Murti in Mahipalpur adjacent to the IGI Airport in Delhi and terminate at km 40 of NH-48 near Kherki Daula Toll Plaza in Gurgaon in Haryana.[4] The Dwarka Expressway serves as an alternate road link between Delhi and Gurgaon to ease the traffic congestion on the Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway section of NH-48.[5][6] The Dwarka Expressway corridor has seen rapid residential and commercial development in recent years, especially in sectors of Gurgaon such as 83, 84, 85, and 86.

History[edit | edit source]

Conception[edit | edit source]

Entire project, costing ₹7,500 crore was planned in 2006.[7] After the land acquisition started in 2007-08,[8] the construction contract was awarded to JSR Construction Private Ltd and India Bulls Private Ltd in April 2011 with the completion date of 31 March 2012.[9] Contract was awarded in 2011 and 14 km out of the original 18 route were completed by 2016. Several more kilometre project routes was added to the scope of the project as an extension,[7] by altering the originally planned route to the current alignment.[10][11]

Land acquisition issues delayed the project for several years. After the Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of the petitions by the land owners in May 2015,[8] the partially completed project was acquired by National Highways Authority of India and road was renamed National Highway 248-BB in June 2016,[12][13] and the scope of the project was expanded by including the proposed Central Peripheral Road (CPR) and 6.3 km long section of Urban Extension Road-II (UER II) as part of the expressway.[14] But construction couldn't be started immediately as HUDA was not able to hand over land to NHAI due to the matter of allotment of alternate plots to oustees being heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court.[15] On 28 May 2018, the High Court directed HUDA to allot alternate houses to 72 oustees, holding General Power of Attorney or Special Power of Attorney, within two weeks and thus allowing the authority to demolish remaining houses and hand over the land to NHAI.[16] Still, various parts of the project remained delayed due to land acquisition and tree transplantation hurdles, resulting in the intervention from the Prime Minister's office in November 2018 to resolve the pending issues,[7] and all the land related issues were resolved within 2018.[7][17][18]

Having resolved the land issues, on 08-March-2019 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone having already awarded most of the construction contracts.[19] In March 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the partially-completed 18.9 km stretch in Haryana,[20] and the entire route of the completed expressway became operational in June 2025.[1]

Construction[edit | edit source]

Construction packages awarded, from north to south, are as follows:

  • Package 1 - in Delhi: Mahipalpur Shiv Murti cloverleaf interchange to Bijwasan railway station underpass, 5.3km including 3.6 km deep tunnel:
    This stretch starts from Shiv Murti at NH48 and ends at the Bijwasan Rail Underbridge near Dwarka Sector 21. 3.5 km of this is a deep tunnel running under the runway costing INR1000 crore.[17]
  • Package 2 - in Delhi: Bijwasan rail underpass to Delhi–Haryana border, 4.2 km elevated: from km 5.3 at the Bijwasan rail underbridge till km 9.5 at the Delhi–Haryana border on the expressway.
  • Package 3 - in Gurugram: Delhi–Haryana border to approach of Basai railway overbridge, 10.2 km elevated:
    It passes through Sectors 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 in Gurugram and has been constructed as an elevated dual carriageway of 4 lanes each.[21] Another 4-lane dual carriage way of the service roads run beneath the main carriageway.[14]
  • Package 4 - in Gurugram: Basai rail overbridge to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, 8.77 km elevated, cost INR 1,333 crore:
    From Rail over Bridge at Basai to the cloverleaf interchange near Kherki Daula will be constructed on EPC Mode at a cost of ₹1,047.007 crore by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd. The project consists of an 8-lane elevated structure for the main carriageway of Dwarka Expressway, Trumpet Interchange for Manesar Road and Cloverleaf interchange with NH-8-SPR intersection. The completion period of the project is two years with a maintenance period of four years. Under the project, a minor bridge will be widened, additional ROBs, five VUP, six Bus Bays with Bus Shelter will be erected and four Junction Improvements will be carried out.[22][23]
  • Package 5 - in Delhi: Mahipalpur Shiv Murti to IGI Airport T3 Tunnel (also called Delhi Airport Tunnel Expressway), 2.3 km shallow tunnel to T3:
    An east-to-west running new INR350 crore 4-lane shallow 2.3 km tunnel as part of Dwarka Expressway from Shiv Murti to Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport.[20][24]

Route[edit | edit source]

Existing[edit | edit source]

The route alignment to the west of Gurgaon is as follows:[25][26][27]

Planned extensions[edit | edit source]

  • Shiv Murti-Sarai Kale Khan Tunnel: The northern end of the tunnel at Mahipalpur in Delhi from the existing Shiv Murti is planned to be extended another 18 to 20 km to Sarai Kale Khan multi-model transport hub where the bus station, suburban metro, NCR regional RRTS, long-distance national rail, etc are co-located (June 2025 update).[1]

Related connectivity[edit | edit source]

Existing connectivity[edit | edit source]

Future connectivity[edit | edit source]

  • 11 Murti-INA-Vasant Kunj-Bandhwari-Gurugram Elevated Highway: The route from 11 Murti Circle (on Mother Teresa Crescent), to INA Colony and Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj in New Delhi to Gurugram-Faridabad Road (Bandhwari and Ghata) will be upgraded to the elevated expressway.[1][29] In addition to the existing NH-48 and Dwarka Expressway, it will serve as the third major highway between Delhi and Gurugram.
  • Gurugram Heli Hub: In FY2025-26 Haryana Budget, funds were allocated to develop 16-acre heliport off Dwarka Expressway in Sector 84 near Global Cit, which will provide direct helicopter rides to IGI Delhi Airport, Salasar Balaji Temple, Khatu Shyam Temple, Pitambari Mata Temple Pehowa, Chandigarh, and other regions.[31]

Current status[edit | edit source]

  • June 2025: The entire route of the expressway, from Kherki Daula to Shiv Murti at Mahipalpur, was completed and made operational in June 2025. There is plan to further extend this route by building 18 to 20 km long tunnel from Shiv Murti to Serai Kale Khan multi-model transport hub.[1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 कटरा तक हाईवे, काले खां से IGI तक टनल... दिल्ली को मिल गई 24000 करोड़ की सौगात, MSN, 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dwarka Expressway with 140 lanes to open by 2023: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari".
  3. ↑ "Nitin Gadkari posted VIDEO of India's first elevated expressway, Engineering Marvelous". 21 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Behl, Abhishek (4 June 2016). "NHAI inspects Dwarka e-way, Shiv Murti to be the zero point". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Ajay (3 October 2012). "Delay in work on Northern Peripheral Road adds to commuter's woes on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway". India Today. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dwarka Expressway - Route, Map, Cost, Progress, and Latest Updates - Infra Info Hub". 17 January 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 PM's office may step in to resolve delays in Dwarka Expressway project, Hindustan Times, 20 Nov 2018.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kumar, Ashok (31 March 2016). "Dwarka Expressway gets a shot in the arm". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Kumar, Ajay (23 October 2016). "Troubleshooter for commuters: Haryana government to expand Dwarka Expressway up to 16 lanes". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Behl, Abhishek (11 January 2016). "Khattar orders completion of Dwarka e-way by June 2017". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  11. ↑ Jha, Bagish (30 March 2017). "Now, Huda to hand over CPR project To NHAI". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  12. ↑ Behl, Abishek (1 June 2016). "NHAI gives go-ahead for Dwarka Expressway elevation". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  13. ↑ Behl, Abishek (22 July 2016). "NHAI speeds up land acquisition for Delhi part of Dwarka expressway". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Draft Feasibility Report - Package 2 Dwarka Expressway (PDF) (Report). September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  15. ↑ Jha, Bagish (15 April 2018). "14 reasons why Dwarka Expressway is still stuck". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  16. ↑ Jha, Bagish (30 May 2018). "Dwarka expressway oustees without registry to get alternative plots". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Delhi: IGI to get 2 new approach roads in 3 years, Times of India, April 2018.
  18. ↑ IGI land to highway body for Dwarka Expressway?, Asian Age, Jan 2018.
  19. ↑ "Union Ministers Lay Foundation Stone for Dwarka Expressway". 8 March 2019.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram opens for public: Special features of historic highway, Economic Times, 11 Mar 2024.
  21. ↑ Jha, Dhananjay (20 September 2017). "Gurgaon: 10km elevated road to come up on Dwarka Expressway, tenders invited". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  22. ↑ Jha, Dhananjay (18 October 2017). "Huda to acquire 10 acres land for revised CPR plan". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  23. ↑ Haryana govt transfers land to NHAI to start construction of Dwarka e-way, Moneycontrol.com, 7 Dec 2018.
  24. ↑ Sharma, Aman (18 November 2017). "Government invites bids for consultant for 4-km tunnel from Dwarka Expressway". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  25. ↑ Route of Dwarka expressway.
  26. ↑ Jha, Dhananjay (20 June 2017). "Gurgaon: NPR project report to be submitted this week, tenders to be floated soon". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  27. ↑ Dash, Deepak K. (14 August 2017). "7 projects to reduce load on NH-8 stretch". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  28. ↑ Factories to flyovers, what 2021 has in store for Noida and greater Noida., Times of India, 31 December 2021
  29. ↑ सिग्‍नल फ्री हो जाएगी दिल्‍ली! आकाश से पाताल तक बनेगी सड़क, खत्‍म हो जाएगा जाम, MSN, 5 June 2025.
  30. ↑ 195 km super e-way to link Delhi, Jaipur, Times of India, 21 March 2017.
  31. ↑ Hry budget focuses on AI, metro, and infra growth in Gurugram, Hindustan Times, 1 Mar 2025.


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