Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated two major highway projects in Delhi, built at a combined cost of nearly Rs 11,000 crore. The projects, the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and a stretch of the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), are part of the central government's push to decongest the capital and speed up travel in the National Capital Region.
Before inaugurating the much-awaited highways, PM Modi also held a mega roadshow in Delhi's Rohini area and reviewed the two projects on site.
"These initiatives reflect Prime Minister Modi's vision of creating world-class infrastructure that enhances ease of living and ensures seamless mobility," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in an official statement.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other BJP leaders attended the event.
The 10.1-km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway, developed at a cost of about Rs 5,360 crore, will provide multi-modal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, the Delhi Metro's Blue and Orange lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station, and the Dwarka cluster bus depot. The project is split into two stretches -- Shiv Murti intersection to Dwarka Sector-21, and from there up to the Delhi-Haryana border -- linking directly to UER-II.
The Haryana portion of the expressway was inaugurated by PM Modi in March 2024.
The Prime Minister also opened the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of UER-II and its new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, developed at a cost of around Rs 5,580 crore.
This is expected to divert heavy traffic away from Delhi's inner and outer Ring Roads and ease congestion at bottlenecks like Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan and NH-09. The new spurs will also improve industrial connectivity and movement of goods in the national capital and its adjoining areas.
Due to PM Modi's inauguration programme, Delhi Traffic Police has warned of traffic restrictions in parts of West Delhi and Rohini between 6 am and 2 pm on Sunday.
Vehicular movement will be barred on UER-II, Rohtak Road from Peeragarhi to Tikri Border, and connecting roads. Bhagwan Mahavir Road, Bawana Road, Kanjhawala Road, Kanjhawala Link Road and Badsha Dahiya Marg will also see closures, police said.
Commercial vehicles will not be allowed on the Tikri Border-Peeragarhi stretch, with diversions at Tikri Border, Ghevra More, Mundka Red Light, Nangloi Chowk and other points. In Rohini, heavy vehicles will be stopped at Madhuban Chowk, Deepali Chowk, Jaipur Golden Hospital Crossing, Wazirpur Depot and multiple other intersections.
Police have urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance and, where possible, use the Delhi Metro.
