Delhi to Meerut in 45 minutes, Expressway now open to public

The much-awaited Delhi-Meerut Expressway is now open. In a tweet, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wrote, "We have fulfilled our promise of reducing travel time between Delhi - Meerut from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes."

Travelling from Delhi to Meerut in less than an hour is now a reality. The 82-km Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) is now open to the public. Delhi Meerut Expressway has now been completed & opened to traffic. We have full filled our promise of reducing travel time between Delhi - Meerut from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes. #PragatiKaHighway pic.twitter.com/OgFyOJ5QLs With the long-awaited expressway now open for traffic, the travel time between Delhi and Meerut has come down to about 45 minutes from two hours. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said, “Delhi Meerut Expressway has now been completed & opened to traffic. We have fulfilled our promise of reducing travel time between Delhi - Meerut from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes.”