NEW DELHI; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two major highway projects worth nearly ₹11,000 crore in Delhi on August 17. The inauguration will take place in Rohini at around 12:30 p.m., following which the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public gathering.
The projects include the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur-Dichaon Kalan stretch of the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II). Both initiatives are part of the government’s broader plan to decongest the capital, enhance multi-modal connectivity, and reduce travel time across the National Capital Region (NCR).
The 10.1-km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway has been built at a cost of around Rs 5,360 crore. The corridor will connect Yashobhoomi, the Delhi Metro’s Blue and Orange lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station, and the Dwarka cluster bus depot. It is divided into two packages — a 5.9-km stretch from Shiv Murti intersection to Dwarka Sector-21 and a 4.2-km stretch up to the Delhi-Haryana border, linking directly with UER-II. The Haryana section of the expressway, covering 19 km, was inaugurated by Modi in March 2024.
Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the UER-II section from Alipur to Dichaon Kalan along with new spurs to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, developed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,580 crore. This corridor is expected to ease pressure on Delhi’s Inner and Outer Ring Roads and major choke points such as Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, and NH-09. The project will also provide improved industrial connectivity and faster movement of goods in the NCR.
The government has described these projects as crucial to building world-class infrastructure in the capital, improving the ease of living for citizens, and boosting economic activity through better transport links.