 "PM to lay foundation stone for construction of Delhi-Dasna-Meerut expressway")
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari informed that the total cost of project will be to the tune of Rs 7,566 crore. The Delhi-Meerut Expressway Phase-I comprises of construction of 28 km long 14 lane Delhi-Dasna section of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, costing Rs 2,869 crore. While the phase – II will include construction of 46 km long, 6 lane Dasna-Meerut section, costing Rs 3,575 Crore.The 6-laning of 22 km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH -24 costing Rs 1,122 Crore.
Land has already been acquired for both the projects. There is an urgent need for an expressway between Delhi and Meerut because NH-58, the only existing link between the two places, is heavily congested with traffic. The alignment of Delhi-Meerut Express will start from Nizammudin Bridge from Delhi and will continue on existing NH–24 upto Dasna From Dasna there will be completely a new alignment upto Meerut.
The alignment will terminate on inner ring road/ Meerut bypass near Railway crossing at Meerut.