MoS Harsh Malhotra inspects 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway
Union MoS for Road Transport Harsh Malhotra inspected the entire 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway on 17 May 2025; the ₹12,000 crore road will cut Delhi–Dehradun travel time from 6.5 to 2.5 hours.
Summary
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra inspected the entire 210-km stretch of the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway with NHAI officials on 17 May 2025 and directed them to complete it on schedule; NHAI said the remaining portions would be finished in 2–3 months. Starting from Akshardham, Delhi, the expressway passes through Baghpat, Baraut, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun. Built at about ₹12,000 crore with a design speed of 100 km/h, it will cut travel time from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours, has a spur towards Haridwar, and includes a 12-km elevated corridor in Rajaji National Park, described as Asia's largest.
Key facts
- Inspection
- 17 May 2025, MoS Harsh Malhotra with NHAI
- Length
- 210 km, Akshardham (Delhi) to Dehradun
- Cost / speed
- About ₹12,000 crore; 100 km/h design speed
- Travel time
- 6.5 hours → 2.5 hours
- Wildlife
- 12-km elevated corridor in Rajaji National Park (Asia's largest)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun from 6.5 hours to how much?
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Correct answer: D — 2.5 hours
The expressway will reduce travel time from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway: 1. It includes a 12-km elevated corridor in Rajaji National Park, described as Asia's largest. 2. It has a design speed of 120 km/h. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The expressway's designated speed is 100 km/h.
What is the approximate cost at which the Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway is being developed?
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Correct answer: B — ₹12,000 crore
The expressway is being developed at an approximate cost of ₹12,000 crore.