Exploring The Highlights Of Dwarka Expressway: India's Premier Eight-Lane Motorway

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari took to X (previously known as Twitter ) on Sunday to share a video highlighting the newly inaugurated Dwarka Expressway . This marks India's pioneering achievement with its first-ever eight-lane elevated expressway.
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The video was shared from his official Twitter handle with the caption, "Marvel of Engineering: The Dwarka Expressway! A State-of-the-Art Journey into the Future."

The Dwarka Expressway is a four-lane expressway spanning a width of 563 kilometers, as mentioned in the video. This route stretches from Shiv Murti on National Highway 8 to the Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram. As part of this initiative, around 1,200 trees were relocated, marking a pioneering effort in India's highway development landscape.

Once the project reaches completion, the connectivity between Delhi and Haryana will experience a substantial enhancement. According to the video, the travel time from Dwarka to Manesar will be reduced to 15 minutes, the journey from Manesar to the Indira Gandhi International Airport will take 20 minutes, traveling from Dwarka to the Singhu border will only require 25 minutes, and the route from Manesar to the Singhu border will take 45 minutes. Furthermore, the project will also elevate the connectivity of Sector 25 in Dwarka, specifically benefiting the International Convention Center.


There are service lanes on both sides of the expressway, each with three lanes. Entry points have been established on these service lanes to avoid traffic congestion.

The expressway was constructed using 200,000 metric tonnes of steel, a quantity 30 times greater than that used in the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Furthermore, the project utilized 2 million cubic meters of cement concrete, a volume six times larger than that employed in the construction of the Burj Khalifa.