The Delhi-Gurugram-Dwarka expressway which has been delayed by more than 10 years is likely to be operational in one year, a senior NHAI official told the media. The official affirmed that 30 per cent of the work is complete and contracts for construction have been awarded to four construction companies with a strict timeline.
The official clarified that NHAI has divided into four packages the 16 lanes expressway starting from the Delhi Gurugram expressway at Shiv Murti and going all the way to Kherki Dhaula toll plaza via Dwarka Sector 21, Gurugram border and Basai. Around 19 kilometres of the expressway falls in Gurugram while remaining around 10 kilometres fall in Delhi. The foundation stone for the expressway was laid on March 8, 2019, by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
The total cost of the project is Rs 7,500 crore and provides signal-free travelling experience to commuters who can reach from one point to another in 20 to 25 minutes. The expressway is expected to smoothen traffic movement between Delhi and Gurugram.
