Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Expressways Boost Economic Growth
Two big new roads are being built in India.
One is between Raipur and Visakhapatnam, and the other is between Delhi and Dehradun.
The Raipur-Visakhapatnam road will make the trip much faster, from 12 hours to just 5 hours.
This road will help people and trucks move things more quickly and easily.
It will also help farmers and businesses by making it easier to get goods to markets and ports.
The Delhi-Dehradun road will cut the trip from 6 hours to just 2.5 hours.
This road will help people travel between Delhi and Dehradun more quickly.
Both roads will help people in remote areas connect better with big cities and will also help the real estate market grow.
The roads will also help businesses by making it easier to move goods and people.
The Raipur-Visakhapatnam road is expected to be finished by December 2026, and the Delhi-Dehradun road is expected to be finished by February 2026.
The Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor will reduce travel time from 12 hours to 5 hours.
The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway will reduce travel time from 6 hours to 2.5 hours.
Both projects are expected to boost economic development and real estate growth.
The Raipur–Visakhapatnam corridor will reduce the distance from 597 km to 465 km.
The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway will reduce the distance from 235 km to 210 km.
- Who
- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, NHAI, Real Estate Developers
- What
- Construction of the Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor and Delhi–Dehradun Expressway
- When
- Completion expected by December 2026 for Raipur–Visakhapatnam, February 2026 for Delhi–Dehradun
- Where
- Across Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh for Raipur–Visakhapatnam; Delhi to Dehradun for Delhi–Dehradun
- Why
- To boost economic development, reduce travel time, improve connectivity, and spur real estate growth
- Project Cost
- Rs 16,482 crore
- Current Distance
- 597 km
- Reduced Distance
- 465 km
- Current Travel Time
- 12 hours
- Expected Travel Time
- 5 hours
- Completion Date
- December 2026
- Expected Speed
- 100 km/hr
- Lanes
- 6
- Delhi-Dehradun Distance
- 210 km
- Delhi-Dehradun Travel Time
- 2.5 hours
- Land Rates in Baghpat
- Rs 3,566/sqft
- Land Rates in Ghaziabad
- Rs 7,645/sqft