PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Delhi-Meerut Expressway
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated today two newly built expressways in the Delhi NCR Region.
The first of these is the 14-lane, access controlled, Phase-I of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, stretching from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi UP Border.
The second project is the 135-km-long Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), stretching from Kundli on NH 1 to Palwal on NH 2.
The Delhi Meerut Expressway, once completed, will significantly reduce travel times from the National Capital to Meerut, and to several other parts of Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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After the inauguration of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the Prime Minister was greeted by people along the newly constructed road, as he travelled in an open jeep for a few kilometres, inspecting the highway.
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), will contribute towards the twin objectives of decongesting and de-polluting the national capital by diverting traffic not destined for Delhi.
Addressing a public meeting in Baghpat on the occasion, Modi expressed confidence that the entire stretch of the Delhi Meerut Expressway would be completed soon.
He said the Eastern Peripheral Expressway would help decongest traffic in Delhi. He said modern infrastructure has an important role to play in raising the standard of living of the people.
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