The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic corridor, work on which is underway, will reduce the distance between the two cities from 235 kilometres to 210 kilometres, and travel time from 6.5 hours as of now, to just 2.5 hours, once it is completed. This will be the country’s first highway where there will be a 12-kilometer long elevated corridor for protection of wildlife. It has been decided to execute the project under EPC mode. The entire corridor is designed for driving with a minimum 100 Kmph speed. Wayside amenities every 25-30 km have been provisioned for enhancing the road user experience. The development of this corridor is expected to boost the economy of the region being served by the highway, especially boosting the tourism in Uttarakhand.
Also, the Delhi-Dehradun expressway will act as a catalyst for the economic development of the region. Notably, the expressway has been designed for driving at a minimum speed of 100 kilometre per hour. The road will cut the travel distance between Delhi and the Uttarakhand capital by 25 kilometres. More importantly, the expressway will be the country’s first highway where there will be a 12-kilometer-long elevated corridor for protection of wildlife. The expressway will have a total 25 kilometres of elevated road – 6 kilometres in open, 14 in tunnels. The proposed expressway will curtail the travel time between the two major cities by 4 hours. The six-lane highway will pass through pristine forest areas. The Centre has said that the land acquisition and environmental clearance processes are in final stages.