Dehradunone day before
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of 11 development projects and inaugurate seven projects during his Uttarakhand visit today. The cost of these projects is around Rs 18,000 crore.
The 11 projects whose foundation stone will be laid include the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun). It will be built at a cost of about Rs 8,300 crore. It will reduce the distance from Delhi to Dehradun and reduce the travel time from six hours to about 2.5 hours. It will have 7 major interchanges for connectivity to Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunanagar, Baghpat, Meerut and Baraut.
The entire length of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor from Akshardham (starting point) to Dehradun will be divided into four sections:
section 1
Section 1 is being developed in 6 lane with 6L service road. It is divided into 2 packages. Package 1 Delhi portion will be of 14.75 kms. Out of this, 6.4 km is elevated. Package 2 will be of Uttar Pradesh portion 16.85 kms. Out of this, 11.2 km is elevated. This section will start from Akshardham Temple near Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) and will pass through Geeta Colony, Khajurikhas, Mandola etc.
section 2
It passes through the districts of Baghpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) is ready. The process of land acquisition is still going on.
section 3
It will start from Saharanpur bypass and end at Ganeshpur. The entire length has recently been completed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in 4 lanes. Underpasses and service roads are being planned to achieve a minimum speed of 100 km/h.
Section 4
The six-lane section mainly passes through a reserve forest in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Out of 20 km, 5 km is brownfield expansion and 15 km is realignment which includes elevated wildlife corridor (12 km) and a tunnel (structure 340 m). Right-of-way (ROW) is limited to 25 meters due to wildlife concerns. All forest and wildlife clearances have been taken for this section.
Proposed interchange between Akshardham to EPE section at Shastri Park
Proposed highway section between Akshardham to EPE Junction (6-lane main highway and 6-lane service road)
Proposed Highway Layout in Greenfield Section from EPE to Saharanpur
Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor (12 km) for the Unrestricted Wildlife Movement.
There will also be a 340 meter long tunnel near Datt Kali Mandir, Dehradun.
Proposed layout of road between Saharanpur to Ganeshpur at Ganeshpur (6-lane main highway with 4-lane service road)
Proposed wayside amenity in greenfield section between EPE Junction to Sarahanpur
- In the Ganeshpur-Dehradun segment, several animal passes will be made to avoid vehicular-animal collisions. The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will have rainwater harvesting and more than 400 water recharge points at an interval of 500 meters.
- The project connecting Halgoa in Saharanpur to Bhadrabad in Haridwar will be constructed at a cost of more than Rs 2000 crore. This project will reduce the travel time from Delhi to Haridwar.
- The Haridwar Ring Road project from Manoharpur to Kangri will cost Rs 1600 crore. This project will give relief to the people of Haridwar city from traffic jams especially during peak tourist season and will also improve connectivity with Kumaon region.
- The Dehradun-Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) road project will cost about Rs 1700 crore. This will reduce the distance between these two cities and save time. The Nazimabad-Kotdwar road widening project will reduce travel time and improve connectivity with Lansdowne.
- A bridge will also be built on the Ganges river near the world famous Laxman Jhoola. Laxman Jhula was constructed in 1929, but now it is closed. The new bridge will have a glass deck for pedestrians, as well as allow light-weight vehicles to cross.
- The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Child Friendly City Project in Dehradun. Apart from this, the foundation stone of a project related to water supply, road and drainage system will also be laid in Dehradun at a cost of more than Rs 700 crore.
- Foundation stone of infrastructure development work will be laid at Shri Badrinath Dham and Gangotri-Yamunotri Dham. Along with this, a new medical college will also be built in Haridwar at a cost of more than Rs 500 crore.
Inauguration of seven projects
- The Prime Minister will also inaugurate seven projects. These projects include the Landslide Mitigation Project at Lambagad (which is en route to Badrinath Dham) and the Chronic Landslide Treatment at Shaknidhar, Srinagar and Devprayag on NH-58.
- Under the Chardham Road Connectivity Project, the project of widening the road from Devprayag to Srikot and from Brahmapuri to Kodiala on NH-58 will also be inaugurated.
- The 120 MW Vyasi Hydroelectric Project on Yamuna River at a cost of over Rs 1700 crore will also be inaugurated with the Himalayan Culture Center in Dehradun.
- The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Perfume and Fragrance Laboratory (Centre for Aromatic Plants) in Dehradun. The research done here will prove useful for making various products including perfumes, soaps, sanitizers, air fresheners, incense sticks etc.
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