What are UER-II and the Dwarka Expressway sections inaugurated by PM on Aug 17?
Urban Extension Road-II: This 75.71-km road, known by its acronym UER-II, has been developed in five packages — 54.21 km in Delhi and 21.5 km in Haryana.
UER-II will enable people from Gurugram, and west and south Delhi to reach NH-44, and thus Chandigarh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir, faster. This will bypass the congestion usually witnessed at Dhaula Kuan and on Delhi’s ring roads. The project cost is ₹6,445 crore.
Construction of the UER-II is also a major example of sustainable practices. Approximately 10 lakh metric tonnes of material recovered from the landfill waste in Delhi was used in constructing this road.
Dwarka Expressway key sections: The PM on Sunday, August 17, also opened Packages 3 and 4 of the Dwarka Expressway. This is a 10.1-km route in Delhi which improves Delhi-Gurugram connectivity; and includes a 5.1-km tunnel connecting to IGI Airport.
Earlier, Packages 1 and 2, covering the Haryana section (29 km between Mahipalpur and Kherki Daula on NH-48) were inaugurated by PM Modi in March 2024.
Ahead of the inauguration function at Rohini in Delhi, the PM took a walk on the Dwarka Expressway and the UER-II.
Urban Extension Road-II: This 75.71-km road, known by its acronym UER-II, has been developed in five packages — 54.21 km in Delhi and 21.5 km in Haryana.
UER-II will enable people from Gurugram, and west and south Delhi to reach NH-44, and thus Chandigarh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir, faster. This will bypass the congestion usually witnessed at Dhaula Kuan and on Delhi’s ring roads. The project cost is ₹6,445 crore.
Construction of the UER-II is also a major example of sustainable practices. Approximately 10 lakh metric tonnes of material recovered from the landfill waste in Delhi was used in constructing this road.
Dwarka Expressway key sections: The PM on Sunday, August 17, also opened Packages 3 and 4 of the Dwarka Expressway. This is a 10.1-km route in Delhi which improves Delhi-Gurugram connectivity; and includes a 5.1-km tunnel connecting to IGI Airport.
Earlier, Packages 1 and 2, covering the Haryana section (29 km between Mahipalpur and Kherki Daula on NH-48) were inaugurated by PM Modi in March 2024.
Ahead of the inauguration function at Rohini in Delhi, the PM took a walk on the Dwarka Expressway and the UER-II.