Gadkari inspects construction work of Faridabad bypass site, DND Sohna highway

Faridabad, 14 Feb, 2024-Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inspected the construction work of the Faridabad Bypass site and that of DND Sohna Highway on National Highway-148, including the road connecting the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The project, being developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity mode, spans 33 km, and will come up at a cost of Rs 3,565 crore, according to an official statement. This infrastructure initiative seamlessly interlinks major highways — Direct Noida Delhi flyways, Delhi-Meerut, Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP), NH-2 (Delhi-Agra), Delhi Mumbai Expressway, and Jewar airport connectivity highway, the statement said. Encompassing a six-lane access-controlled highway with three-lane service roads on both sides in the brownfield stretch, the urban project integrates eight elevated sections — having a total length of 12.034 km — and 10 flyovers.

A noise barrier along elevated sections will mitigate noise pollution, the statement added.The project, being developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity mode, spans 33 km, and will come up at a cost of Rs 3,565 crore, according to an official statement. This infrastructure initiative seamlessly interlinks major highways — Direct Noida Delhi flyways, Delhi-Meerut, Kundli-Manesar-Palwal KMP, NH-2 Delhi-Agra, Delhi Mumbai Expressway, and Jewar airport connectivity highway, the statement said.