PM inaugurates Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway and UER-II stretch worth about ₹11,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II, together worth nearly ₹11,000 crore, at Rohini, Delhi on 17 August 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two National Highway projects worth a combined cost of nearly ₹11,000 crore at Rohini, Delhi on 17 August 2025. The 10.1-km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway, built at about ₹5,360 crore, runs in two packages – 5.9 km from Shiv Murti intersection to the RUB at Dwarka Sector-21 and 4.2 km from there to the Delhi–Haryana border, connecting directly to UER-II; it gives multi-modal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, the DMRC Blue and Orange lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station and the Dwarka cluster bus depot. The 19-km Haryana section had been inaugurated in March 2024. The Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II, with new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, cost about ₹5,580 crore and is meant to ease traffic on Delhi's Inner and Outer Ring Roads. In his address, the Prime Minister said next-generation GST reforms would bring double benefits for citizens.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 17 Aug 2025, Rohini, Delhi
- Combined cost
- Nearly ₹11,000 crore
- Dwarka Expressway (Delhi)
- 10.1 km, about ₹5,360 crore
- Packages
- 5.9 km Shiv Murti–Dwarka Sec-21 RUB; 4.2 km to Delhi–Haryana border
- Haryana section
- 19 km, inaugurated March 2024
- UER-II
- Alipur–Dichaon Kalan + links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, about ₹5,580 crore
- Connectivity
- Yashobhoomi, DMRC Blue/Orange lines, Bijwasan station
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What is the length of the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 17 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 10.1 km
The 10.1 km long Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway was developed at a cost of around ₹5,360 crore; the 19 km Haryana section was inaugurated earlier.
The UER-II stretch inaugurated on 17 August 2025 runs between which two points, along with new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat?
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Correct answer: C — Alipur and Dichaon Kalan
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Alipur to Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II along with new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, built at around ₹5,580 crore.
The Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway provides multi-modal connectivity to which convention centre?
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Correct answer: B — Yashobhoomi
The section provides multi-modal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, the DMRC Blue and Orange lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station and the Dwarka cluster bus depot.
Consider the following statements about the highway projects inaugurated in Delhi on 17 August 2025: 1. The 19-km Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway had been inaugurated in March 2024. 2. The Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway cost more than the UER-II stretch inaugurated the same day. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the 19 km Haryana section was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in March 2024. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway cost around ₹5,360 crore, while the UER-II stretch with its links cost around ₹5,580 crore.