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Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Opens 9-Km Stretch for Traffic Trials
A new part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is being tested by drivers.
It connects the Sarai Kale Khan and DND Flyway area with Faridabad.
The road can eventually help people travelling toward Jaipur.
Most of the new section is built above the ground.
Officials are testing how safely traffic moves before opening it fully.
They hope it will reduce traffic on Mathura Road and near Kalindi Kunj.
For now, only drivers going toward Faridabad and beyond are being directed onto it.
Drivers must travel at no more than 40 kmph during the trial.
A nearly 9-km Delhi section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has opened to traffic on a trial basis.
The trial currently operates on the carriageway from Sarai Kale Khan and the DND Flyway towards Faridabad via Jaitpur and Meethapur.
About 7.5 km of the stretch is elevated, while the remainder includes a 140-metre structure over the Agra Canal.
Officials expect the corridor to reduce congestion on Mathura Road and possibly ease traffic at Kalindi Kunj.
The trial is expected to last about a month, with motorists currently limited to 40 kmph and Delhi entry-exit points closed.
- Who
- Traffic authorities, the National Highways Authority of India, and motorists are involved in the trial.
- What
- A nearly 9-km section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has opened for limited trial traffic.
- Where
- The section runs from the Sarai Kale Khan-DND Flyway area through south Delhi toward Faridabad via Jaitpur and Meethapur.
- When
- The trial began on Friday and is expected to continue for about a month.
- Why
- Authorities are assessing road readiness and traffic arrangements while seeking to provide an alternative to Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj.
Key facts
- Trial length
- Nearly 9 km in Delhi
- Elevated section
- Approximately 7.5 km
- Ground-level structure
- A 140-metre structure crosses the Agra Canal
- Current direction
- Traffic is being directed toward Faridabad and beyond
- Speed limit
- 40 kmph during the trial
- Access points
- Planned entry and exit points at Jaitpur and Meethapur are currently closed
- Expected trial duration
- About one month
Quotes
Dinesh Kumar Gupta
Additional commissioner of police (Traffic), Delhi
“As of now, we have kept the entry-exit points closed in Delhi during the trials, and only motorists travelling to Faridabad and beyond are being asked to use the corridor. The points may be opened during further trials. Motorists are being asked to maintain a speed of 40kmph.”
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“The trials are being conducted to assess the road and traffic arrangements before full opening. As of now, the trials are only on the carriageway going towards Faridabad via Jaitpur.”
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