Question- Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to the nation. In this regard which one of the given is not true?
(a) This expressway is 14 lanes from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
(b) Up to the 27.74 km length the expressway will be 14 lanes and the remaining will be of 6 lanes.
(c) This will be the second expressway on which there will be cycle path on the block at about 28 km from Delhi to Dasna.
(d) The project was laid on December 31, 2015 by Prime Minister Modi.
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On May 27, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to the nation.
- 14-lane of Delhi-Meerut Expressway is the first accessed phase, which extended from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
- The construction cost of this 8.360 km part of the length is about Rs. 841.50 crores.
- It includes 6-lane expressway and 4-4 service lanes on both sides.
- The project was laid by the Prime Minister on December 31, 2015.
- This expressway aims to provide fast and secure connectivity between Delhi and Meerut and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- The total length of this project is 82 km. upon which initially the 27.74 km length will be of 14 lanes while there will be the remaining 6 lane expressway.
- The estimated cost of this project is Rs. 4975.17 crores.
- This will be the first Express on which there will be a cycle path on the block about 28 km between Delhi and Dasna.
- This project will have 11 flyover / interchange, 5 large and 24 small bridges, three rails over bridges, 36 vehicles and 14 underpass passes for pedestrians.
- On completion of the project, it will take only 60 minutes to travel from Delhi to Meerut.
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