DND–KMP Expressway
DND–Faridabad–KMP Expressway is an under-construction 59 Km long, 6/12-lane wide access-controlled Expressway in Delhi NCR region of India.[1] It will connect the junction of DND Flyway and Delhi Ring Road with the KMP Expressway near Sohna. Now, it is a part of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway project.
| DND–KMP Expressway | |
|---|---|
| डीएनडी–केएमपी एक्सप्रेसवे | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Existed | January 2023 (expected)–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | DND Flyway - Ring Road junction |
| South end | KMP Expressway (near Sohna) |
| Location | |
| States | Delhi and Haryana |
| Major cities | Delhi, Faridabad, Ballabgarh and Sohna |
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The access-controlled expressway project will start at the DND Flyway–Delhi Ring Road junction, pass through the Kalindi Kunj bypass and Faridabad–Ballabhgarh bypass, and will finish at the interchange of Western Peripheral Expressway or KMP Expressway at Hassanpur Sohna village in Nuh district.[2]
A 12 Km long national highway is also proposed in Faridabad district. It will connect Chandawali village on DND–KMP Expressway with Maujpur village on Eastern Peripheral Expressway or KGP Expressway.[3]
ConstructionEdit
In August 2020, the construction work of the Delhi–Sohna section was awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to DRA Infracon Private Limited.[4] This project will reduce congestion in Ashram-Badarpur-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh region. This Expressway will have 3-lane service roads on either side for about 29 km, 7.35 km of the elevated section with two-level crossings at 4 locations of the metro rail line, 18 new underpasses, and 9 interchanges with improved junctions.
The construction cost of project is nearly ₹3,580 crore.[5] This Expressway is part of Delhi pollution check plan to tackle high air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi–Mumbai ExpresswayEdit
The construction work of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is divided into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders/ construction packages as given below. The entire 1,350 Km long expressway is expected to be completed by January 2023.
| Section | Length in km | No. of packages | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| DND–Faridabad–KMP | 59 | 3 | Delhi & Haryana |
| Sohna–KMP–Vadodara | 844 | 31 | Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat |
| Vadodara–Virar | 354 | 13 | Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| Virar–JLN Port | 92 | 5 | Maharashtra |
Status updatesEdit
- Mar 2019: Foundation stone laid by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Mithapur, Delhi[6]
- Aug 2020: Work awarded by NHAI to DRA Infracon Private Limited
- Oct 2020: Soil testing work started in Faridabad district of Haryana[7]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "59-km six-lane road to connect DND, Ring Road with Delhi-Mumbai expressway - delhi news". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "New eight-lane road to connect Delhi's DND Flyway to Gurugram-Mumbai Expressway". businesstoday.in. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Link road between Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and KGP Expressway declared as national highway". Dainik Jagran.
- ↑ "Work awarded for new Delhi-Mumbai e-way link". Times of India.
- ↑ "Delhi NCR: Six-lane highway to connect ring road-DND junction with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway! Check details | Business News". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stone for Rs 3,580 crore project to decongest Delhi". Economic Times.
- ↑ "Soil testing for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway link begins in Faridabad". Times of India.
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