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Delhi–Dehradun Expressway
The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, also known as Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, is a 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, connecting Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the Winter capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The highway includes multiple independent stretches of different highways including National Highway 709B (NH-709B), National Highway 307 (NH-307) and a green field alignment between Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Saharanpur bypass denoted as National Highway 344G (NH-344G) The highway passes through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and through the cities of Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli and Saharanpur.
It has two spurs, or link roads, to ensure connectivity with cities lying nearby to its route: one 50.7-kilometre-long (31.5 mi), six-lane Saharanpur–Roorkee–Haridwar Expressway, and another 121-kilometre-long (75 mi), six-lane Ambala-Shamli Expressway. It reduces both travel time and distance, from around 5–6 hours to only 2.5 hours, and from around 280 kilometres (170 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi). It also connects to Char Dham Highway at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
In February 2020, after the Central Government granted in-principle approval for the expressway. the tender was awarded in January 2021, and budget was approved. In December 2021 Dec, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation stone. In December 2021, tender for "Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway" spur was awarded to Krishna Constellation, and in January 2022, the tender for Shamli–Ambala Expressway was invited. The expressway was developed in three phases:
A 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) elevated corridor over the Rajaji National Park to protect wildlife is the second highway in India to have a wildlife protection corridor after NH-44. The ₹13,000 crore expressway reduces the distance between the Delhi and Dehradun from 250 kilometres (160 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi), while journey time is reduced from 5 hours to only 2.5 hours.
Main route Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway:
Dehradun-Mussoorie Elevated Expressway (Dehradun-Mussoorie Expressway): Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's Dehradun to Mussoorie 26 km elevated extension along the banks of Rispana River (Rispana Rao) and Bindal River (Bindal Rao) has the budgeted cost of 6,100 crore. In May 2025, in a 2 weeks exercise 2,614 houses were identified and marked for demolished for the construction of this extension.
This expressway connects with the following, listed from north to south:
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Delhi–Dehradun Expressway
The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, also known as Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, is a 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, connecting Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the Winter capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The highway includes multiple independent stretches of different highways including National Highway 709B (NH-709B), National Highway 307 (NH-307) and a green field alignment between Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Saharanpur bypass denoted as National Highway 344G (NH-344G) The highway passes through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and through the cities of Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli and Saharanpur.
It has two spurs, or link roads, to ensure connectivity with cities lying nearby to its route: one 50.7-kilometre-long (31.5 mi), six-lane Saharanpur–Roorkee–Haridwar Expressway, and another 121-kilometre-long (75 mi), six-lane Ambala-Shamli Expressway. It reduces both travel time and distance, from around 5–6 hours to only 2.5 hours, and from around 280 kilometres (170 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi). It also connects to Char Dham Highway at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
In February 2020, after the Central Government granted in-principle approval for the expressway. the tender was awarded in January 2021, and budget was approved. In December 2021 Dec, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation stone. In December 2021, tender for "Roorkee-Haridwar Expressway" spur was awarded to Krishna Constellation, and in January 2022, the tender for Shamli–Ambala Expressway was invited. The expressway was developed in three phases:
A 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) elevated corridor over the Rajaji National Park to protect wildlife is the second highway in India to have a wildlife protection corridor after NH-44. The ₹13,000 crore expressway reduces the distance between the Delhi and Dehradun from 250 kilometres (160 mi) to 210 kilometres (130 mi), while journey time is reduced from 5 hours to only 2.5 hours.
Main route Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway:
Dehradun-Mussoorie Elevated Expressway (Dehradun-Mussoorie Expressway): Delhi-Dehradun Expressway's Dehradun to Mussoorie 26 km elevated extension along the banks of Rispana River (Rispana Rao) and Bindal River (Bindal Rao) has the budgeted cost of 6,100 crore. In May 2025, in a 2 weeks exercise 2,614 houses were identified and marked for demolished for the construction of this extension.
This expressway connects with the following, listed from north to south: