Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Rs 716 Crore Dehradun Bypass Aims to Ease Delhi Travel
A new road is being built around Dehradun to help reduce traffic jams.
It will cost Rs 716 crore and be 12 kilometres long.
The road will have four lanes and connect with the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.
It is expected to be ready by April 2027.
Cars and trucks can use it instead of passing through the busiest parts of Dehradun.
This could make trips to Mussoorie and nearby places faster.
The road is also designed to reduce damage to forests and help animals cross safely.
The project is expected to reduce pollution and support travel and business in the region.
The National Highways Authority of India is building a 12-km, four-lane bypass in Dehradun at a cost of Rs 716 crore.
The access-controlled road will connect Jhajhara and the Paonta Sahib-Ballupur section of NH-7 to the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway near Asharodi check post.
The bypass is expected to be completed by April 2027 and divert traffic away from central Dehradun.
Officials expect travel time to Mussoorie to fall by 30-40 minutes after the project opens.
Environmental measures include a reduced 30-metre right of way, wildlife crossings, seven minor bridges, 21 box culverts and five Hume Pipe culverts.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India is constructing the bypass.
- What
- A 12-km, four-lane, access-controlled greenfield bypass is being built to divert traffic around Dehradun.
- When
- The bypass is expected to be completed by April 2027.
- Where
- It will run from Jhajhara to the Paonta Sahib-Ballupur section of NH-7 and connect with the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway near Asharodi check post in Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The project aims to reduce Dehradun traffic congestion and pollution, improve regional connectivity, shorten travel to Mussoorie and support freight movement.
- Project cost
- Rs 716 crore
- Length
- 12 km
- Road design
- Four-lane, access-controlled bypass
- Expected completion
- April 2027
- Design speed
- 100 kmph, with some stretches regulated at 80 kmph
- Environmental design
- 30-metre right of way, wildlife crossings, seven minor bridges, 21 box culverts and five Hume Pipe culverts
- Expected travel benefit
- Mussoorie travel time may be reduced by 30-40 minutes