The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seems to be all set to widen the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway from four to six lanes under the major expansion plans.
UP Government Approved 3000 Cr For Six Lane Expansion
This appears to be a much awaited revamp which is mainly aimed at easing traffic, particularly on the Partapur-Haridwar-Dehradun stretch (old NH 58).
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the highway’s expansion following the directions from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
They will be commencing the first phase of the six-lane expansion from Meerut to Roorkee.
When it comes to the stretches from Partapur in Meerut to Dehradun, a national highway, it witnesses exceptionally heavy traffic every day.
Similarly, the weekend travel from Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad towards the hills increases traffic which causes the corridor into a choke point.
They are affected by massive jams which often begin on Friday evenings and continue until Monday morning.
Commuters Getting Freedom From Recurring Hardship
The goal is to “free commuters from this recurring hardship” said Amit Pranav, NHAI Project Director.
Now, the ministry has ordered NHAI to widen the 80 km stretch between Partapur and Rampur Tiraha in Muzaffarnagar which is expected to address these recurring congestion.
The work on this latest initiative has already commenced as a consultant agency has already embarked on a drone-based survey.
It is now nearing completion & ready to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) which they are planning to submit the final document by March 2026.
The survey findings will determine the project’s design and scope, said Rampal Singh Saini, who heads the consultant team.
Coming to the overall project cost, it is estimated at approximately Rs 3,000 crore under this, the widening project includes building underpasses at all intersections to eliminate traffic choke points.
They are planning for around 20 new underpasses which are supported by service roads on both sides.
Mansoorpur will get a 1.5 km elevated section and existing flyovers will be broadened, and some land acquisition is expected.
“The survey work is almost finished. We will submit the DPR by March 2026,” confirmed by Amit Pranav, DPR Timeline and Administrative Push Consultancy head.
Moving ahead,” the administration is focused on providing relief to commuters. The Dehradun highway will be expanded to six lanes to end the long-standing traffic crisis. The DPR is in progress, and once approved, the construction will be completed within one and a half years,” assured Dr V.K. Singh, Meerut District Magistrate.
He has also scheduled a meeting next week to review the project details.
