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DND–KMP Expressway
Part of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The DND–Faridabad–KMP Expressway, formally known as NH-148NA is a 59 km long, 6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in Delhi NCR, India.[2] It connects the junction of DND Flyway and Ring Road at Maharani Bagh in Delhi with KMP Expressway at Khalilpur, Nuh district (near Sohna) in Haryana. The NH-148NA is a spur (branch) of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway project. This expressway will have an additional 31 km long spur from Sector-65, Faridabad bypass to Jewar Airport.[3]
The DND/ Maharani Bagh interchange and Kalindi Kunj metro are the 2 entry points in the state of Delhi. In Haryana, it passes entirely through existing Faridabad bypass road. The HSVP has transferred the Faridabad bypass to NHAI for the construction of NH–148NA highway. The construction work was started in May 2021 and 20 km stretch from KMP interchange to NH-2 interchange at Kail Gaon (Ballabhgarh) has been opened on 12 February 2023.
The 26km part from Sector 65 to Sohna in Faridabad has been opened for traffic in 2023.[4] The 24 km long stretch from Jaitpur/ Mithapur in Delhi to Sector-65 in Faridabad has been opened to public on 12 November 2024.[5] The remaining 9 km part from Mithapur to DND would be ready by May 2025.
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Overview: Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The construction work of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is divided by NHAI into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders/ construction packages as given below. The entire 1,350 km long expressway is expected to be completed by January 2025.
Main DND-EMP Expressway
For the main DND-EMP Expressway, on 1 March 2019, after foundation stone of NH-148NA was laid by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Mithapur in Delhi,[6] NHAI invited bids in December 2019 for construction in 3 packages under Bharatmala Pariyojana,[7] and in July 2020 the work was awarded by to DRA Infracon Private Limited (Package-1 & Package-2)[8] and to DRA Infracon Private Limited (Package-3) in August 2020.[9][10][11] Package-3 was completed in 2023, and reamining two packages were completed in 2024, thus completing the maining route.[12][13]
The construction work of the 'DND–Faridabad–KMP' section was awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRA Infracon) in August 2020.[14] This project will reduce congestion on Ashram to Ballabhgarh route (via Badarpur). In Haryana it will have multiple Flyovers and a 3-lane service road on either side of Faridabad bypass road. The NHAI has divided the construction work of 59 km long DND–Faridabad–KMP section of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway project into three packages and awarded it to DRA Infracon. Its construction cost is around ₹5,332 crores (including land acquisition cost).[15][8]
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway spur
The NHAI had announced in August 2021, that an additional 31 km long spur will also be constructed from Noida International Airport in Jewar to Faridabad bypass road on this expressway.[16] In July 2022, the tender was awarded Apco Infratech Pvt Ltd.[17][18]
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Main DND-EMP Expressway route
The NH–148NA highway connects Sarai Kale Khan & Kalindi Kunj (Delhi), Noida, Jewar, Faridabad and Ballabhgarh to the main alignment of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway via an interchange at Khalilpur, Nuh district (Haryana).[19][20]
Delhi (12 km)
7 km out of 9 km route of in Delhistate is elevated with two-level crossings at 4 locations of the Delhi Metro rail line (near Okhla Vihar and Kalindi Kunj metro station), making it the 1st expressway in India to cross above elevated metro rail line. NH-148NA exits Delhi at MCD Toll Plaza (near Mithapur) which is 12.5 km from the DND starting point.
- Begins in Delhi from the junction of DND Flyway and Ring Road at Maharani Bagh
- Pass through Khizrabad, Batla House and Okhla Vihar on Yamuna river's west bank
- Starts moving exactly along the Agra Canal from Okhla Vihar metro station to Mithapur
- 2nd entry ramp near Kalindi Kunj metro station (towards Hari Nagar/ Mithapur) for traffic from Noida
- Exits Delhi and enters Haryana through MCD Toll Plaza near Mithapur Extension, Delhi.
Haryana (47 km)
- On Kalindi Kunj–Mithapur road, it will cross the Agra Canal at Sehatpur Bridge (Faridabad)
- Move on Faridabad bypass road from Sector-37, Faridabad to Kail Gaon near Ballabhgarh[21]
- At Sector-65 Faridabad bypass, there is a 31 km long link highway to Jewar Airport
- Interchange with Delhi–Agra (NH-2) near DPS Ballabhgarh school at Kail Gaon
- Passes under the Western DFC at Paroli village (Palwal district)
- Crosses Palwal–Sohna (NH-919) at Hajipur village (Gurgaon district)
- Toll Plaza at Kiranj (Nuh district). It is 56 km from the DND starting point
- Trumpet interchange with KMP Expressway at Khalilpur (Nuh district): after reaching KMP interchange at Khalilpur, traffic coming from Maharani Bagh (Delhi) and Faridabad bypass has 2 options:
- They can turn south towards Dausa and Mumbai, or turn north towards Gurgaon and Sohna.
- They can also use KMP Expressway and turn east for Palwal and turn west for Manesar.
Faridabad-Jewar Airport Expressway spur
31.4 km expressway with 10 km service roads, will cuts down Faridabad-Jewar Airport travel time from 90 minutes to 15 to 30 minutes.[22][23]
- Haryana (Faridabad), 24.1 km:[22]
- Uttar Pradesh (Jewar), 7.3 km:[22]
- Yamuna Expressway interchange at Dayanat Pur village north of Jewar Airport.[16]
- Jewar Airport, terminates.[16]
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- Main DND-EMP Expressway:
- 2024: whole route completed and operational.
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