Delhi–Meerut Expressway
national expressway in India
Delhi–Meerut Expressway or National Expressway 3 is a 96 km (60 mi) long controlled-access expressway, connecting Delhi and Meerut in India. The total project cost was estimated to be ₹80 billion (US$830 million). The highway starts from Nizamuddin Bridge in the National Capital Territory and extends 28 km (17 mi) to Dasna in Uttar Pradesh. Part of the old National Highway 9, this section of the road has been widened to accommodate 14 lanes of traffic. The expressway then traverses 46 km (29 mi) from Dasna to Partapur near Meerut. A spur of the highway extends for 22 km (14 mi) between Dasna and Hapur.
History
A proposal for a Ghaziabad to Meerut expressway was mentioned in the Lok Sabha by the then Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment in March 1999. The proposal again found mention in a February 2000 seminar speech by the then Union Urban Development Minister.
An expressway from Delhi to Meerut via Ghaziabad was then proposed under the NCR Transport Plan 2021, which was notified in September 2005. The Delhi to Ghaziabad section was to be taken up in 2001–11 with the Ghaziabad to Meerut scheduled 2011–21.
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