Under construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be linked with Jewar Airport
India Today
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be linked to the upcoming Jewar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh in the next two years, said Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Wednesday.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Wednesday announced that the under-construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be linked to the upcoming Jewar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh in the next two years. He said the ministry has given approval for the Greenfield connectivity project and a budget of Rs 2,414.67 crore has been approved.
In a series of tweets, the minister wrote in Hindi which can be translated as, "Construction of Greenfield connectivity to Jewar International Airport (connecting Delhi Mumbai Expressway) from DND Faridabad - Ballabhag Bypass KMP link in Gautam Budh Nagar district under Bharatmala project in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana has been given approval with a budget of Rs 2,414.67 crore." (sic)
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"The road will be constructed on hybrid annuity mode with a total length of 31.425 km. The construction period of this road will be 2 years and it will also connect Agra, Mathura and West UP traffic," he added.
This will also provide a better and shorter alternative for commuters to reach the new airport from Delhi.
Furthermore, he said the construction of 2 flyovers of 2.5 km length at Kushinagar, the place of Lord Buddha's Parinirvana in Uttar Pradesh has been sanctioned with a budget of Rs 42.67 crore.
