The speed limit on the expressway has been set at 120 kmph for light vehicles and 100 kmph for heavy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kundli-Manesar section of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) western peripheral expressway, gifting fourth Ring Road to the national capital.
With the new expressway functional fully by Monday, it will also ease pollution woes for the city that has been reeling under severe pollution crisis.
The main highlight of the expressway is also that it will decongest traffic from the national capital, with special emphasis on the number of trucks entering Delhi that are likely to be reduced significantly. It will also decongest internal roads as along with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway(EPK), the KMP expressway will take off a load of more than 50,000 heavy vehicles from Delhi. It will facilitate vehicles going from North India to the Western and Southern parts of the country to be able to do so without entering Delhi.
Besides, the project will also provide high-speed link between northern Haryana and southern districts and provide uninterrupted high-speed link for traffic, especially commercial traffic, from Haryana to neighbouring states. The KMP will be linked to National Highway(Panipat to Delhi), NH-8(Jaipur-Gurugram-Delhi Road), NH-10(Hisar-Rohtak-Delhi Road).
The speed limit on the expressway has been set at 120 kmph for light vehicles and 100 kmph for heavy counterparts.
A sum of Rs 6,400 crore has been spent on the expressway project and 3,846 acres of land was acquired at a cost of Rs 2,788 crore, a Haryana government spokesperson said.The length of the stretch from Kundli to Manesar is over 83 km. This stretch would have 14 major or minor bridges, 56 underpass or agricultural vehicular underpasses, seven intersections and seven toll plazas. The Expressway will span across five districts in Haryana-Sonepat, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Mewat and Palwal.
The project was proposed in 2003, with the initial deadline of 2009 for its completion. It missed several deadlines after that, with Haryana and Delhi government coming together and setting another deadline of 2013, which too was missed. In 2014, the project was again revived, this time as a six-lane expressway.
DIFFERENT RING ROADS OF DELHI
- First Ring Road- 40 km length- Bahadurshah Zafar Marg to Oberoi Hotel roundabout
- Second Ring Road/Main Ring Road- 80km- From Ashram to Naraina
- Outer Ring Road- 120km- MG Road to Tilak Nagar (80 per cent complete)
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway- 135 km- Connects NH-1, NH-2, NH-58, NH-91, NH-24 among various state highways.
- Western Peripheral Expressway- 135 km- Links NH-1, NH-10, NH-8.
A THREE-TIER SYSTEM TO FIX IT ALL
- The project was completed after 15 long years, with its original completion year target being 2009.
- A sum of 6400 has been spent along 3846 acres of land.
- With 32 under passes, three intersections and four toll plazas, Manesar Palwal stretch goes upto 52 kilometers.
- Two rows of shrubs will be planted in the median. Apart from this, two rows, on each side, of trees like neem, arjun, and sheesham would be planted near the extreme end of row.
- Fountains, historical and cultural monuments have been made at various locations to improve the aesthetic look of the expressway.
- One ambulance, one crane and one police patrol vehicle with a helpline number have been stationed in every 20 km for speedy response in case of accidents or emergencies.
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