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New 5-km tunnel to link South Delhi to NCR, cut congestion. Here are the details

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New 5-km tunnel to link South Delhi to NCR, cut congestion. Here are the details

A new 5-km-long tunnel aimed at easing traffic congestion across South Delhi and major routes into the NCR was announced by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday. The tunnel will connect Shiv Murti-Mahipalpur near Dwarka Expressway to Nelson Mandela Road in Vasant Kunj. The Rs 3,500-crore project will be executed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and is part of six major infrastructure projects cleared for Delhi by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the tunnel will comprise two underground tubes (one for each direction) with three lanes each, making a total of six lanes. Story continues below this ad The tunnel is designed to offer a direct, signal-free corridor between South Delhi and Dwarka/Gurg...

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Tunnel connecting Dwarka E-way to Delhi airport to open tomorrow on trial basis

A 2.5-km tunnel on the Delhi stretch of Dwarka Expressway, connecting Dwarka to the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, is set to open to traffic on Thursday. Initially, the tunnel will operate daily from 12 pm to 3 pm on a trial basis to manage peak afternoon traffic, the Gurgaon traffic police said. Two-wheelers, three-wheelers, water and gas tankers, tractors with trolleys, and slow-moving vehicles are barred from the tunnel during this phase. Once fully open, the stretch is expected to ease travel to the Delhi Airport from Gurgaon, Manesar, Sohna, and Jaipur. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), along with Delhi and Gurgaon traffic police, had conducted a joint inspection on Tuesday, approving the limited-time opening. A spokesperson for the Gurgaon traffic police stated that authori...