Dwarka Expressway Inauguration Today: According to the officials, Dwarka Expressway has a direct link to the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
PM Modi Dwarka Expressway Inauguration: As part of mega infra push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Gurugram section of the Dwarka Expressway on Monday. The engineering marvel, which is India’s first elevated Highway, witnessed the launch of 19-km stretch in Gurugram. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari were also present at the event. The Gurugram stretch has eight lanes, four on each side. This is the first highway in India that has been constructed on a single pier.
There are several interesting features of this speedway. According to the officials, Dwarka Expressway has a direct link to the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The last 500-metre link of the 2.3 km tunnel, which is closest to the IGI Airport, has been made explosion-proof.
The Haryana segment of the Dwarka Expressway has been constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 4,100 crore. It comprises two sections: a 10.2 km stretch from Delhi-Haryana Border to Basai Rail-over-Bridge (ROB) and an 8.7 km segment from Basai ROB to Kherki Daula. This expressway will facilitate direct connectivity to the IGI Airport in Delhi and the Gurugram Bypass.