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Prime Minister Modi will officially open the Gurgaon segment of the Dwarka Expressway on March 11th

Earlier statements from NHAI officials indicated to that the Gurgaon segment of the Dwarka Expressway was likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi before the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) preceding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a roadshow to inaugurate the Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway on March 11.

Commuters entry has been closed going towards Gurugram to Dwarka Sector-27 till the inauguration of the Gurugram section of the Dwarka expressway. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Valued at Rs 9,000 crore, the Haryana portion of the expressway spans 18.9 kilometers from the border to Kherki Daula, with the 10.1-kilometer segment in Delhi currently under construction.

This will be Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to Haryana within a month. Previously, on February 16, he visited Rewari to lay the foundation stones for AIIMS and the Gurgaon Metro Rail project.

The roadshow is set to commence in Delhi and conclude in Gurgaon. Earlier indications from NHAI officials suggested that the inauguration by the Prime Minister would likely take place before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections comes into effect.

The Dwarka Expressway is anticipated to improve connectivity between Gurgaon and Delhi’s IGI Airport, incorporating tunnels, underpasses, flyovers, and elevated structures.

Singh emphasized that the road infrastructure would stimulate development in the region, particularly in new sectors.

Construction of the Dwarka Expressway is advancing in four phases, covering various segments from Shiv Murti in Mahipalpur to Bijwasan (5.9km), Bijwasan ROB to Delhi-Haryana border in Gurgaon (4.2km), Delhi-Haryana border to Basai ROB (10.2km) in Haryana, and Basai to Kherki Daula cloverleaf interchange (8.7km).

The project entails significant investments, with the first phase in Delhi costing Rs 2,507 crore, the second phase Rs 2,068 crore, the third phase Rs 2,228 crore, and the fourth phase Rs 1,859 crore.

The Dwarka Expressway will feature an elevated eight-lane access-controlled expressway, a pioneering development in the country.

Additionally, the expressway will include a distinctive 34-meter wide elevated road supported by single pillars over a span of 9km, as mentioned by the MP.