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| country = IND | | country = IND | ||
| type = NH | | type = NH | ||
| route = | | route = 709B | ||
| alternate_name = Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway | | alternate_name = Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway | ||
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| terminus_b = [[Dehradun]] | | terminus_b = [[Dehradun]] | ||
| formed = | | formed = January 2024<ref>{{cite news |title = Now reach Delhi to Dehradun in just 2.5 hrs; expressway to be completed by January 2026; here's all you need to know |url = https://www.livemint.com/news/india/now-reach-delhi-to-dehradun-in-2-5-hrs-expressway-to-be-completed-by-next-year-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-11679874429989.html |work = [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date = 27 March 2023 |access-date = 27 March 2023 |language = en-IN }}</ref> | ||
| | | Open = January 2025 | ||
| states = [[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Uttarakhand]] | | states = [[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Uttarakhand]] | ||
| maint = [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]] | | maint = [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]] | ||
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The ''' | The '''Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway''', also known as [[Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor]],<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/central-govt-plans-expressway-between-delhi-and-dehradun/story-Du9THAyL8JqaydnYqO9S2H.html |title = Central govt plans expressway between Delhi and Dehradun |date = 25 February 2020 |website = Hindustan Times }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut-city-good-news-elevated-highway-to-be-built-to-save-wildlife-in-saharanpur-jagran-special-20689665.html |title = Good News: सहारनपुर में वन्य जीवों को बचाने के लिए बनेगा एलिवेटेड हाईवे, मिली मंजूरी |date = 31 August 2020 |website = Dainik Jagran }}</ref> is a {{convert|210|km}} long, 12/6 lane [[Controlled access highway|access-controlled expressway]], connecting [[Delhi]], the [[New Delhi|national capital]] of [[India]], with [[Dehradun]], the Winter capital of the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]]. The highway includes multiple independent stretches of different highways including [[National Highway 709B (India)|National Highway 709B]] (NH-709B), [[National Highway 307 (India)|National Highway 307]] (NH-307) <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-01 |title=Delhi Dehradun Expressway Route Map, Cost, Progress and More - Infra Info Hub |url=https://infrainfohub.com/delhi-dehradun-expressway/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> and a green field alignment between Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Saharanpur bypass denoted as [[National Highway 344G (India)|National Highway 344G]] (NH-344G) The highway passes through the states of Delhi, [[Uttar Pradesh]] and Uttarakhand, and through the cities of [[Baghpat]], [[Baraut]], [[Shamli]] and [[Saharanpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/journey-between-doon-to-delhi-is-now-two-and-a-half-hours-economic-corridor-is-allowed-by-center |title = देहरादून से दिल्ली के बीच सफर अब ढाई घंटे में, इकोनामिक कॉरिडोर को केंद्र की अनुमति |website = Amar Ujala |language = hi }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/story-dehradun-to-new-delhi-road-distance-to-be-reduced-to-206-km-3048408.html |title = दून से सिर्फ 206 किमी दूर रह जाएगी दिल्ली |website = Live Hindustan }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/centre-gives-in-principle-nod-to-doon-delhi-elevated-expressway/articleshow/74282291.cms |title = Centre gives in-principle nod to Doon-Delhi elevated expressway |date = 24 February 2020 |newspaper = The Economic Times }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/now-reach-doon-from-delhi-in-just-a-couple-of-hours-via-elevated-road/articleshow/74290258.cms |title = Reach Dehradun from Delhi in just 2.5 hours via elevated road: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat | Dehradun News - Times of India |website = The Times of India |date = 25 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name=ue3/> | ||
== | It has two spurs, or link roads, to ensure connectivity with cities lying nearby to its route: one {{convert|50.7|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}, six-lane Saharanpur–[[Roorkee]]–[[Haridwar]] Expressway, and another {{convert|121|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}, six-lane [[Ambala-Shamli Expressway]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-chief-secy-directs-to-expedite-land-acquisition-for-6-lane-ambala-shamli-green-field-highway/articleshow/94992319.cms |title = Haryana chief secy directs to expedite land acquisition for 6-lane Ambala-Shamli Green Field Highway |date = 20 October 2022 |newspaper = Times of India }}</ref> It reduces both travel time and distance, from around 5–6 hours to only 2.5 hours, and from around {{convert|280|km}} to {{convert|210|km}}.<ref name=built1>{{cite news |title = Now reach Delhi to Dehradun in just 2.5 hrs; expressway to be completed by January 2024; here's all you need to know |url = https://www.livemint.com/news/india/now-reach-delhi-to-dehradun-in-2-5-hrs-expressway-to-be-completed-by-next-year-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-11679874429989.html |work = [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date = 27 March 2023 |access-date = 27 March 2023 |language = en-IN }}</ref> It also connects to [[Char Dham Highway]] at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Delhi Dehradun Expressway Route Map, Cost, Progress and More - Infra Info Hub |url=https://infrainfohub.com/delhi-dehradun-expressway/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==History == | |||
* | In February 2020, after the Central Government granted in-principle approval for the expressway.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = goyal |first1 = raghav |title = Centre Gives In-Principle Approval For Dehradun-Delhi Expressway |url = https://www.thequint.com/news/india/centre-gives-in-principle-approval-for-construction-of-dehradun-delhi-expressway |access-date = 9 March 2021 |work = TheQuint |date = 25 February 2020 |language = en }}</ref> the tender was awarded in January 2021,<ref>{{cite news |title = गाजियाबाद जल्द शुरू होगा देहरादून एक्सप्रेसवे का काम, जारी हुआ पहले दो चरणों का टेंडर |url = https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/ghaziabad/construction-of-dehradun-expressway-to-start-in-ghaziabad-tender-alloted-for-first-two-phases |access-date = 9 March 2021 |work = Amar Ujala |language = hi }}</ref> and budget was approved.<ref>{{Cite web |last = Bhandari |first = Shashwat |date = 18 November 2021 |title = Development work of 6-lane access-controlled highway on THIS stretch sanctioned |url = https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/haridwar-spur-6-lane-expressway-approved-says-nitin-gadkari-745677 |access-date = 1 December 2021 |website = www.indiatvnews.com |language = en }}</ref> In December 2021 Dec, [[Prime Minister Narendra Modi]] laid the [[Foundation stone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title = New Delhi-Dehradun highway to be built: Here're details - Foundation stone laid |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/new-delhi-dehradun-highway-to-be-built-herere-details/environment-friendly/slideshow/88090271.cms |access-date = 4 December 2021 |website = The Economic Times }}</ref> In December 2021, tender for "Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway" spur was awarded to Krishna Constellation,<ref name=ue3/> and in January 2022, the tender for ''Shamli–Ambala Expressway'' was invited.<ref name=ue3/> The expressway was developed in three phases:<ref name=ue3>[https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-delhi-dehradun-expressway-information-route-map-status/ Delhi – Dehradun Expressway – Information & Status Update], The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.</ref> | ||
* | * Phase I - brownfield: {{convert|32|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}, 6-lane stretch between [[Akshardham (Delhi)]] and proposed [[Eastern Peripheral expressway|EPE Junction]].<ref name=ue3/> | ||
* Phase II - greenfield: between proposed EPE Junction in Delhi and Ganeshpur near [[Saharanpur]] bypass.<ref name=ue3/> | |||
* Phase III - greenfield: Expressway Stretch between Ganeshpur near Saharanpur bypass and [[Dehradun]].<ref name=ue3/> | |||
== | == Features== | ||
The expressway is | A {{convert|12|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} elevated corridor over the [[Rajaji National Park]] to protect wildlife is the second highway in India to have a wildlife protection corridor after [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]]. The [[Indian rupee|₹]]13,000 [[crore]]<ref name=built1/> expressway reduces the distance between the Delhi and Dehradun from {{convert|250|km|mi}} to {{convert|210|km|mi}}, while journey time is reduced from 5 hours to only 2.5 hours.<ref>{{cite news |title = First highway with wildlife protection corridor! Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will cut travel time to 2.5 hours |url = https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/first-highway-with-wildlife-protection-corridor-delhi-dehradun-expressway-will-cut-travel-time-to-2-5-hours/2193513/ |access-date = 9 March 2021 |work = The Financial Express |date = 12 February 2021 }}</ref> | ||
* | * Length: {{convert|210|km|mi|sigfig=3}}.<ref name=etupn1/> | ||
* | * Number of lanes: 6 (expandable to 8 lanes).<ref name=etupn1/> | ||
* | * Entry and exit points: 16.<ref name=etupn1/> | ||
* Railway overbridges: 5 .<ref name=etupn1/> | |||
* Road underpasses: 113.<ref name=etupn1/> | |||
* Wildlife corridor: 14 km long elevated one corridor through [[Rajaji National Park]] just south of Dehradun.<ref name=etupn1/> | |||
* Tunnel: 1 at Datkali (Daat Kali temple), 340 meter long at the south end of elevated wildlife corridor.<ref name=etupn1>[https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/roads-highways/delhi-dehradun-expressway-faces-quality-concerns-after-first-rainfall/122180424?utm_source=most_read&utm_medium=sectionListing Delhi-Dehradun Expressway faces quality concerns after first rainfall], infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com, 1 Jul 2025.</ref> | |||
==Route== | ==Route== | ||
===Existing main route=== | |||
Main route Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway: | |||
*** [[Khekra]] ([[Baghpat]] eastern bypass), | |||
{{anchor|EPE}} | |||
** | * Delhi-EPE (Eastern Peripheral Expressway): 12 lanes from [[Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi)|Akshardham Temple Delhi]] to {{convert|32|km|mi}} away intersection at Khekra with [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] (EPE) near east of [[Baghpat]]. {{convert|6.4|km|mi}} from Geeta Colony to Khajoori Khas is elevated.<ref name=ue3/> | ||
*** | |||
{{anchor|Saharanpur}} | |||
* EPE-Saharanpur: {{convert|118|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} route with six lanes, seven interchanges and 60 underpasses from EPE to Saharanpur east bypass via | |||
** Mandola Vihar Yojna (Near [[Mandola Village|Mandola]] Village), | |||
** [[Khekra]] ([[Baghpat]] eastern bypass), | |||
** Lohadda ([[Baraut]] eastern bypass), | |||
* | ** [[Karaunda Mahajan]] <!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage article creation.--> (intersects [[National Highway 709A (India)|NH 709A]] [[Karnal]]-[[Meerut]]) Highway, | ||
** [[Karoda Hathi]] - [[Babri]] (intersects [[National Highway 709AD (India)|NH 709AD]] [[Panipat]]-[[Nagina]]) Highway, | |||
** [[Gogwan Jalalpur]]<!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage article creation.--> (just south east of [[Thanabhawan]], intersects [[National Highway 344GM (India)|NH 344GM]] [[Ambala-Shamli Expressway]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> | |||
** [[Halgoya]]<!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage article creation.--> at {{convert|108|km|adj=on}} milestone, intersects [[National Highway 344BG (India)|NH 344BG]] [[Saharanpur-Haridwar Expressway]],<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/six-lane-expressway-to-be-built-from-saharanpur-to-haridwar-saharanpur-news-mrt597154089 | title=सहारनपुर से हरिद्वार तक बनेगा एक्सप्रेस-वे }}</ref> | |||
** [[Latifpur Aht]]<!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage article creation.--> (next to [[Lakhnaur, Saharanpur|Lakhnaur]]<!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage article creation.--> on Saharanpur east bypass, at 119 km). | |||
{{anchor|Park}} | |||
* Saharanpur-Rajaji National Park: {{convert|40|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} route with six lanes from Saharanpur east bypass to Ganeshpur in [[National Highway 307 (India)|NH 307]] Latifpur Aht at southern entrance of Rajaji National Park.<ref name=ue3/> | |||
{{anchor|Dehradun}} | |||
* Rajaji National Park–Dehradun: {{convert|19.5|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} route runs through a two-tube tunnel of total {{convert|2.322|km|mi}} length, then {{convert|4.82|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} four-lane elevated flyover of {{convert|6|m|ft|adj=on}} vertical clearance underneath for elephants and wildlife, then {{convert|2.12|km|mi|adj=on}} at-grade hill route, and {{convert|340|m|ft|adj=on}} single-tube tunnel.<ref name=ue3/> | |||
===Existing spur=== | |||
====Haridwar spur==== | |||
{{anchor | Haridwar | Roorke }} | |||
* '''Saharanpur-Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway''' ('''Saharanpur-Haridwar Expressway''' or '''Haridwar Expressway Spur''' ): {{convert|50.7|km||adj=on}} route begins at Sohanchida Mast from {{convert|108|km|mi|adj=on}} milestone of ''Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway'' southeast of Saharanpur, forms north bypass to Roorkee, and ends at [[Bahadarabad]] on [[Haridwar]] west ringroad.<ref name="ue3" /> This will have direct connectivity with the proposed Haridwar International Airport in the south or Haridwar, which will come up by 2030. | |||
===Proposed extension=== | |||
{{anchor | Proposed | Extension }} | |||
====Mussoorie extension==== | |||
'''Dehradun-Mussoorie Elevated Expressway''' ('''Dehradun-Mussoorie Expressway'''): Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's Dehradun to [[Mussoorie]] 26 km elevated extension along the banks of [[Rispana River]] (Rispana Rao) and [[Bindal River]] (Bindal Rao) has the budgeted cost of 6,100 crore. In May 2025, in a 2 weeks exercise 2,614 houses were identified and marked for demolished for the construction of this extension.<ref name=dmee1>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/May/18/mussoorie-to-get-direct-link-via-elevated-road-from-delhi-2614-houses-to-be-demolished-for-rs-6100-crore-project Mussoorie to get direct link via elevated road from Delhi; 2,614 houses to be demolished for Rs 6,100 crore project], The New Indian Express, 18 May 2025.</ref> | |||
==Inter-connectivity== | ==Inter-connectivity== | ||
{{anchor | Inter }} | {{anchor | Inter }} | ||
This expressway connects with the following: | This expressway connects with the following, listed from north to south: | ||
* [[Char Dham Highway]] via [[Delhi–Dehradun_Expressway#Haridwar|Haridwar spur of Delhi–Dehradun Expressway]], from southeast of Saharanpur.<ref name=ue3/> | |||
* [[Ambala-Shamli Expressway]]<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> (part of [[Ambala-Shamli_Expressway#Bareilly|Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor Expressway]]), which in turn connects to the [[Ambala-Shamli_Expressway#Bareilly|Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway]] and then to [[Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway]].<ref name=ue5>[https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-bareilly-ludhiana-economic-corridor-route-map-status-update/ Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status], The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.</ref> | |||
* [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway|Delhi Meerut Expressway]] | |||
* [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] between [[Delhi]] and [[Baghpat]]. | * [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] between [[Delhi]] and [[Baghpat]]. | ||
==Status updates== | ==Status updates== | ||
* | * '''2025 July:''' Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's some section are already operational since early 2025, and the rest will be completed and operationalised by mid 2026.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/delhi-dehradun-expressway-to-open-with-14-km-wildlife-corridor-is-this-india-s-greenest-highway/ar-AA1HKkeh Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to open with 14 km wildlife corridor – is this India’s greenest highway?], MSN, 1 Jul 2025.</ref> | ||
* '''2025 December: ''' Akshardham to Bagpat strech (18 KM) already open for commuters. The entire strech of the Expressway is expected to open by mid January 2026. The current progress stands at '''''98%.'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHAI project report |url=https://datalakeg.nhai.gov.in/nhai/MISC/ProjectDetailsAdvance?key=U2FsdGVkX18rqynRdVZp2dOlXsBa5wxHu0X1+JQ1fqTkGi19rmE2IQdsXQqk79ps |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
* '''2026 January''': Package 3 and 4 are partially open for commuters while the Saharanpur Strech is undergoing road signage and lane marking related works. Entire strech of the Expressway will be ready for inauguration by March 2026. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[National Highway 709B (India)]] | |||
* [[National Highway 709B (India)]], spur of NH-9 from Akshardham to Saharanpur running parallel on the west side of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway | |||
* [[Industrial corridor#India|Industrial Corridors of India]] | * [[Industrial corridor#India|Industrial Corridors of India]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://nhai.gov.in National Highways Authority of India] | * [https://nhai.gov.in National Highways Authority of India] | ||
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| Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHAI | |
| Length | 210 km (130 mi) |
| Existed | January 2024[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Delhi |
| To | Dehradun |
| Location | |
| States | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| Major cities | Delhi, Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli, Saharanpur and Dehradun |
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The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway, also known as Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor,[2][3] is a 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, connecting Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the Winter capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The highway includes multiple independent stretches of different highways including National Highway 709B (NH-709B), National Highway 307 (NH-307) [4] and a green field alignment between Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Saharanpur bypass denoted as National Highway 344G (NH-344G) The highway passes through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and through the cities of Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli and Saharanpur.[5][6][7][8][9]
It has two spurs, or link roads, to ensure connectivity with cities lying nearby to its route: one 50.7-kilometre-long (31.5 mi), six-lane Saharanpur–Roorkee–Haridwar Expressway, and another 121-kilometre-long (75 mi), six-lane Ambala-Shamli Expressway.[10] It reduces both travel time and distance, from around 5–6 hours to only 2.5 hours, and from around 280 kilometres (170 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi).[11] It also connects to Char Dham Highway at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.[12]
History[edit | edit source]
In February 2020, after the Central Government granted in-principle approval for the expressway.[13] the tender was awarded in January 2021,[14] and budget was approved.[15] In December 2021 Dec, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation stone.[16] In December 2021, tender for "Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway" spur was awarded to Krishna Constellation,[9] and in January 2022, the tender for Shamli–Ambala Expressway was invited.[9] The expressway was developed in three phases:[9]
- Phase I - brownfield: 32-kilometre-long (20 mi), 6-lane stretch between Akshardham (Delhi) and proposed EPE Junction.[9]
- Phase II - greenfield: between proposed EPE Junction in Delhi and Ganeshpur near Saharanpur bypass.[9]
- Phase III - greenfield: Expressway Stretch between Ganeshpur near Saharanpur bypass and Dehradun.[9]
Features[edit | edit source]
A 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) elevated corridor over the Rajaji National Park to protect wildlife is the second highway in India to have a wildlife protection corridor after NH-44. The ₹13,000 crore[11] expressway reduces the distance between the Delhi and Dehradun from 250 kilometres (160 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi), while journey time is reduced from 5 hours to only 2.5 hours.[17]
- Length: 210 kilometres (130 mi).[18]
- Number of lanes: 6 (expandable to 8 lanes).[18]
- Entry and exit points: 16.[18]
- Railway overbridges: 5 .[18]
- Road underpasses: 113.[18]
- Wildlife corridor: 14 km long elevated one corridor through Rajaji National Park just south of Dehradun.[18]
- Tunnel: 1 at Datkali (Daat Kali temple), 340 meter long at the south end of elevated wildlife corridor.[18]
Route[edit | edit source]
Existing main route[edit | edit source]
Main route Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway:
- Delhi-EPE (Eastern Peripheral Expressway): 12 lanes from Akshardham Temple Delhi to 32 kilometres (20 mi) away intersection at Khekra with Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) near east of Baghpat. 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Geeta Colony to Khajoori Khas is elevated.[9]
- EPE-Saharanpur: 118-kilometre-long (73 mi) route with six lanes, seven interchanges and 60 underpasses from EPE to Saharanpur east bypass via
- Mandola Vihar Yojna (Near Mandola Village),
- Khekra (Baghpat eastern bypass),
- Lohadda (Baraut eastern bypass),
- Karaunda Mahajan (intersects NH 709A Karnal-Meerut) Highway,
- Karoda Hathi - Babri (intersects NH 709AD Panipat-Nagina) Highway,
- Gogwan Jalalpur (just south east of Thanabhawan, intersects NH 344GM Ambala-Shamli Expressway.[10]
- Halgoya at 108-kilometre (67 mi) milestone, intersects NH 344BG Saharanpur-Haridwar Expressway,[19]
- Latifpur Aht (next to Lakhnaur on Saharanpur east bypass, at 119 km).
- Saharanpur-Rajaji National Park: 40-kilometre-long (25 mi) route with six lanes from Saharanpur east bypass to Ganeshpur in NH 307 Latifpur Aht at southern entrance of Rajaji National Park.[9]
- Rajaji National Park–Dehradun: 19.5-kilometre-long (12.1 mi) route runs through a two-tube tunnel of total 2.322 kilometres (1.443 mi) length, then 4.82-kilometre-long (3.00 mi) four-lane elevated flyover of 6-metre (20 ft) vertical clearance underneath for elephants and wildlife, then 2.12-kilometre (1.32 mi) at-grade hill route, and 340-metre (1,120 ft) single-tube tunnel.[9]
Existing spur[edit | edit source]
Haridwar spur[edit | edit source]
- Saharanpur-Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway (Saharanpur-Haridwar Expressway or Haridwar Expressway Spur ): 50.7-kilometre (31.5 mi) route begins at Sohanchida Mast from 108-kilometre (67 mi) milestone of Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway southeast of Saharanpur, forms north bypass to Roorkee, and ends at Bahadarabad on Haridwar west ringroad.[9] This will have direct connectivity with the proposed Haridwar International Airport in the south or Haridwar, which will come up by 2030.
Proposed extension[edit | edit source]
Mussoorie extension[edit | edit source]
Dehradun-Mussoorie Elevated Expressway (Dehradun-Mussoorie Expressway): Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's Dehradun to Mussoorie 26 km elevated extension along the banks of Rispana River (Rispana Rao) and Bindal River (Bindal Rao) has the budgeted cost of 6,100 crore. In May 2025, in a 2 weeks exercise 2,614 houses were identified and marked for demolished for the construction of this extension.[20]
Inter-connectivity[edit | edit source]
This expressway connects with the following, listed from north to south:
- Char Dham Highway via Haridwar spur of Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, from southeast of Saharanpur.[9]
- Ambala-Shamli Expressway[10] (part of Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor Expressway), which in turn connects to the Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway and then to Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway.[21]
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway between Delhi and Baghpat.
Status updates[edit | edit source]
- 2025 July: Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's some section are already operational since early 2025, and the rest will be completed and operationalised by mid 2026.[22]
- 2025 December: Akshardham to Bagpat strech (18 KM) already open for commuters. The entire strech of the Expressway is expected to open by mid January 2026. The current progress stands at 98%.[23]
- 2026 January: Package 3 and 4 are partially open for commuters while the Saharanpur Strech is undergoing road signage and lane marking related works. Entire strech of the Expressway will be ready for inauguration by March 2026.
See also[edit | edit source]
- National Highway 709B (India), spur of NH-9 from Akshardham to Saharanpur running parallel on the west side of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Now reach Delhi to Dehradun in just 2.5 hrs; expressway to be completed by January 2026; here's all you need to know". Mint. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Central govt plans expressway between Delhi and Dehradun". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Good News: सहारनपुर में वन्य जीवों को बचाने के लिए बनेगा एलिवेटेड हाईवे, मिली मंजूरी". Dainik Jagran. 31 August 2020.
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- ↑ "Centre gives in-principle nod to Doon-Delhi elevated expressway". The Economic Times. 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Reach Dehradun from Delhi in just 2.5 hours via elevated road: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 February 2020.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Delhi – Dehradun Expressway – Information & Status Update, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Haryana chief secy directs to expedite land acquisition for 6-lane Ambala-Shamli Green Field Highway". Times of India. 20 October 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Now reach Delhi to Dehradun in just 2.5 hrs; expressway to be completed by January 2024; here's all you need to know". Mint. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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- ↑ goyal, raghav (25 February 2020). "Centre Gives In-Principle Approval For Dehradun-Delhi Expressway". TheQuint. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "गाजियाबाद जल्द शुरू होगा देहरादून एक्सप्रेसवे का काम, जारी हुआ पहले दो चरणों का टेंडर". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ Bhandari, Shashwat (18 November 2021). "Development work of 6-lane access-controlled highway on THIS stretch sanctioned". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "New Delhi-Dehradun highway to be built: Here're details - Foundation stone laid". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "First highway with wildlife protection corridor! Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will cut travel time to 2.5 hours". The Financial Express. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 Delhi-Dehradun Expressway faces quality concerns after first rainfall, infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com, 1 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "सहारनपुर से हरिद्वार तक बनेगा एक्सप्रेस-वे".
- ↑ Mussoorie to get direct link via elevated road from Delhi; 2,614 houses to be demolished for Rs 6,100 crore project, The New Indian Express, 18 May 2025.
- ↑ Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to open with 14 km wildlife corridor – is this India’s greenest highway?, MSN, 1 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "NHAI project report".
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