Our Correspondent
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said that India’s first smart and green highway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be ready by August this year. The expressway which is being built at a cost of 11 thousand crore rupees will de-congest the national capital of traffic.
Minister said this after making an aerial survey of the expressway in Palwal, Haryana today. He said, once completed it will reduce traffic congestion and will have the best automatic traffic management system. He said, the expressway will have landscaping besides wayside amenities.
Mr Gadkari said, at least 2.5 lakh trees will be on the both sides of the roads with solar panels. He said, 5 thousand 9 hundred crore rupees has been spent on land acquisition for the project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate it to the nation.
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway will set a benchmark in highway construction in terms of World Class Highway with safety features along with smart and interactive infrastructure. After hitting several road blocks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the expressway in November 2015. It will divert around 2 lakh vehicles passing through National Capital thereby curbing pollution.
Mr Gadkari who inspected the project sites in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana said, the toll plazas will be equipped with electronic toll collection, ETC system for faster toll collection and uninterrupted travel experience.