PM Modi inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun expressway
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on Tuesday, which will significantly reduce travel time and enhance connectivity with the national capital.
The 210-km highway, built for Rs 11,868 crore, is expected to cut down travel time to 2.5 hours. The highway distance between the two cities, which was 235 kms, will now be reduced to 210 kms, and the travel time will be reduced from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours once operational.
Earlier, the Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd during a roadshow in Dehradun, after his arrival in Uttarakhand to inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor