Video: ₹12,000 Cr Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Develops Potholes After Rain; Netizens Question Quality

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has now developed potholes less than three months after its grand opening. The ₹12,000 crore highway is facing public backlash after heavy monsoon rainfall. Videos showing the potholes are going viral on social media, and netizens are demanding answers. 

Potholes Appear On Delhi-Dehradun Expressway

₹12,000 crore. 79 days. That’s all it took.🫡

Just 79 days after its inauguration by PM Narendra Modi on April 14, the world-class Delhi–Dehradun Expressway has reportedly developed potholes with the onset of the monsoon, damaging vehicles and raising serious questions about… pic.twitter.com/Q9b8j9cwj7

— Deadly Kalesh (@Deadlykalesh) July 2, 2026

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway was built at a whopping cost of ₹12,000 crore and became operational just recently. The expressway has significantly improved connectivity to Haridwar and Mussoorie. It also features one of Asia’s longest elevated wildlife corridors passing through Rajaji National Park. But now, the highway is facing severe backlash from the public.

Videos are going viral showing massive potholes that developed after heavy rainfall lashed the area. The highway, which was considered a major infrastructure milestone, is now making headlines for all the wrong reasons just 79 days after its opening.

An X user, @Deadlykalesh, shared a video showing the potholes and wrote, “₹12,000 crore. 79 days. That’s all it took. Just 79 days after its inauguration by PM Narendra Modi on April 14, the world-class Delhi–Dehradun Expressway has reportedly developed potholes with the onset of the monsoon, damaging vehicles and raising serious questions about construction quality and accountability.”

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Netizens Question Construction Quality

People have also been advised to drive carefully on the expressway, as several vehicles are reportedly getting damaged because of the potholes. Visuals from the video also show people warning approaching drivers to slow down and avoid the damaged stretches. Naturally, netizens were quite angry. Many users questioned the quality of the construction material used, while others blamed the authorities.

One user wrote, “New expressway already failing standards,” while another commented, “The potholes arrived before the monsoon.” A third user wrote, “Action must be taken against all those involved in the construction work.” 

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