Ring Road to rid Delhi of polluting trucks complete
FINALLY Modi throws open remaining part of Kundlimanesarpalwal expressway
With the opening of the KMP Expressway, traffic congestion would reduce in the national capital region. Along with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, it is expected to divert more than 50,000 heavy vehicles away from Delhi not destined for the national capital
The Kundli-manesar-palwExpressways were planned al (KMP) Expressway, also in 2006 following the apex known as Western court’s order to build a ring Peripheral Expressway, road outside Delhi for finally became fully channelling the traffic not operational on Monday bound for the national when Prime Minister capital
Narenda Modi inaugurated
84-km stretch of the e-way. The fully access controlled It was built at a cost of over six-lane EPE provides entry ~9,000 crore and exit designated
interchanges only and has The 135-km Eastern 406 structures, of which four Peripheral Expressway, built are major bridges, 46 minor at a cost of ~11,000 crore, bridges, three flyovers, was inaugurated in May this seven interchanges, 221 year underpasses and eight
Together, the two road-over bridges (ROBS) expressways are expected to
The WPE’S Manesar-palwal divert more than 50,000
section has 32 agricultural heavy vehicles away from
underpasses, three
Delhi as vehicles going from
intersections and four toll north India to the western
plazas. The Kundli-manesar and southern parts of the
stretch has six box culverts, country would be able to do
58 pipe culverts, eight minor so without passing through
bridges, six major bridges, the national capital
four road-over bridges, 35 The Eastern and the underpasses, 21 vehicular Western Peripheral underpasses, among others
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reduce the number of vehicles entering Delhi as external traffic need not enter the national capital. This road also means that a 270-km network has become operational around Delhi. Improved connectivity is related to economic growth and development. In the last four years, our government has built 33,000-km length of highways across the nation,” Modi said, adding this could be accomplished because there was a strong will to deliver.
The expressway is expected to cut commercial traffic entering the National Capital Region, including Delhi, by almost 30% and thus, reduce air pollution and vehicular congestion. The EPCA had recommended a peripheral road around Delhi so commercial traffic could be redirected as experts believe heavy vehicles which run on diesel, are a major source of air pollution in NCR.
The KMP expressway joins the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, also called Kundli-ghaziabadPalwal Expressway at Kundli on one side and Palwal on the other. Together, these two highways now provide an express ring road encircling Delhi. Interstate vehicles can now take these roads to go to neighbouring states and beyond without entering Delhi.
Taking a dig at the previous government, Modi said, “The expressway, which should have been completed eight to nine years ago, remained stuck because of the delaying tactics of the previous government. It suffered the same fate as the Commonwealth Games. It was only after the project was reviewed by us and urgency was shown by the state that it could be complete.”
Without naming any party, Modi further said, “Atkane aur latkane wali sanskriti (the culture of keeping things in a limbo)” has made the people of Haryana and Delhi-ncr suffer a lot.
Modi, who flew to Sultanpur in a chopper around 12pm, also flagged off the Mujesar-ballabhgarh Metro link and remotely laid the foundation of the Shri Vishawkarma Skill University in Palwal. He also paid tribute to martyrs of Rezangla War, a majority of whom were from the state. He said that Haryana epitomised “Himmat, Haunsla, Hosh and Hamsafar (bravery, courage, alertness and brotherhood)” earning a resounding applause from the crowd, which, according to a police personnel on duty, was 30,000 to 35,000-strong.
The remarks did not go down well with the Congress party. The party alleged BJP governments in the Centre and the state were throwing open an incomplete road due to ensuing elections.