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Which Expressway is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India?
A)
Yamuna Expressway
B)
Belghoria Expressway
C)
Dwarka Expressway
D)
Panipat Elevated Expressway

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Dwarka Expressway


Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways "Nitin Gadkari" on 11 July 2022 said that the Dwarka Expressway will be operational in 2023 and will ease traffic congestion on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway.
 
Revealing more details about the project, Gadkari took to Twitter and wrote, "Dwarka Expressway, which is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India, will reduce pressure on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway and arterial roads that experience heavy traffic, primarily from the commuters of West Delhi."
 
The Dwarka Expressway, also known as the Northern Peripheral Road, is a part of Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral.
 
"The expressway is a 16-lane access-controlled highway with provision of minimum 3-lane service road on both sides"..

Source : Mint

Published On : July 13, 2022
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