Good news for people planning a trip from Delhi-NCR to Nepal! The new Uttar Pradesh expressway will cut travel time to just 8 hours. Read on to know more.
Delhi NCR-Nepal Travel Time To Cut To 8 Hours
Uttar Pradesh is all set to get a massive upgrade with the new Shamli-Gorakhpur Expressway. This 742-km project is estimated to cost around ₹40000 crore and is said to link the western and eastern parts of the state. Additionally, the new expressway will make travel to Bihar and Nepal much more feasible. Currently, the NHAI is busy acquiring the land essential across several districts to get things moving.
Once finished, this expressway will make travel between Delhi-NCR and the Nepal border much more convenient. People travelling from Panipat or Delhi can drive from the corridor at Shamli and reach Kushinagar or Bihar much quicker than they can now. As per a report by News24, officials believe that the drive will take just about 8 hours in some parts, which is great news for commuters and businesses moving goods across the border.
Key Route, Time, Benefits & More
The route will pass through many key spots like Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Bareilly, and Gorakhpur. It will also cross Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The expressway is expected to boost local industries, jobs, business and tourism across Uttar Pradesh by making it so much simpler to get around.
The Shamli-Gorakhpur expressway will be constructed in a way to maintain speed and safety with four lanes that can be expanded later if required. The expressway will also feature big bridges and flyovers to high standards, and there will be a lot of exits to connect with significant towns along the way, helping vehicles move freight smoothly through the region.
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If everything goes as per the plan, the expressway should be ready for travellers by 2030. Additionally, if reports are to be believed, there are bigger plans for the future to link the road all the way to Siliguri in West Bengal, which would form a huge high-speed network across the entire northern and eastern parts of the country.
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FAQs
What is the new expressway in Shamli Gorakhpur?
NHAI has divided the upcoming Shamli-Gorakhpur Expressway into two phases. Phase 1 will stretch 348 km from the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and Ambala-Shamli Expressway junction near Shamli to Powayan near Shahjahanpur.