PM Modi inaugurates 8-lane 'Dwarka Expressway' | IN PICS

PM Modi inaugurates 8-lane 'Dwarka Expressway' | IN PICS

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The 8 lane 29 km long Dwarka Expressway will facilitate smooth traffic flow between Delhi and Gurgaon and reduce traffic congestion on NH-48.

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Built at a cost of Rs. 9,000 crore, the total lane length of the Dwarka Expressway is 563 lane km.

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PM Modi inspects the expressway with Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari along with Haryana CM Khattar and other officials.

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Interestingly, 19 km of the expressway falls in Haryana while the remaining 10 km extends in Delhi.

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PM Modi held a roadshow and greeted the public present at the inauguration of the 8-lane expressway.

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The project consumed approx. two lakh metric tonnes of steel, and 20 lakh cubic meters of concrete.

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This is the first example of 'transplanting' of about 12,000 trees for expressway construction.

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The four-level interchange at Shiv Murti will be the first of its kind in India with a road at ground level, elevated flyover and two-level underpass.

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