Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that the transport ministry had approved the new Delhi-Dehradun expressway, which is worth ₹13,000 crore. Apart from the Delhi-Dehradun expressway, work will also start for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway among others. According to an official release of the transport ministry, the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic corridor, which is currently under construction, is expected to be operational in nearly two years from now. “Closed toll mechanism would be adopted to enable pay toll only to the extent of highway used,” the release added. The expressway is expected to improve the economy of the region and would also boost tourism in Uttarakhand.

Source: Hindustan Times February 11, 2021 17:13 UTC