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Komal gupta

04/12/21 14:25 PM IST

Source: PIB

Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor

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Prime Minister led the foundation stone the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor. It will have Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor for unrestricted wildlife movement.

About the Corridor

  • The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8300 crore.
  • It will significantly reduce the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to around 2.5 hours.
  • It will have seven major interchanges for connectivity to Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunagar, Baghpat, Meerut and Baraut. 
  • It will have Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor (12 km) for unrestricted wildlife movement.
  • Multiple animal passes have been provided in the Ganeshpur-Dehradun section for avoiding animal-vehicle collisions. 
  • The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will also have arrangements for rainwater harvesting at intervals of 500 m and over 400 water recharge points.

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