Major Transport Project
Note on Peripheral Expressways for Delhi
- Five National Highways converge at Delhi. These Highways also carry the traffic which are not destined for Delhi but due to non-availability of bye-pass, this traffic has to pass through Delhi.This adds congestion and pollution to the city.
- Accordingly the need for Expressways around Delhi was felt. There are two expressways under consideration.
Western Peripheral Expressway
One on western side of Delhi. It passes through Haryana only. To be termed as WESTERN PERIPHERAL EXPRESSWAY. This alignment will take off from NH1 at Kundli and will join NH2 at Palwal via Manesar connecting NH8 and NH10.
Length: 135 KM
Project Cost
- Construction Cost – ₹1200 Crores
- Land Acquisition Cost – ₹167 Crores
- Total Project Cost – ₹1367 Crores
This project will be implemented by State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC)
This expressway passes through Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The alignment starts at Kundli and joins NH-2 at Faridabad via Ghaziabad and NOIDA, connecting NH-24.
Length: 105 KM
Project Cost
- Construction Cost – ₹1612.6 Crores
- Land Acquisition Cost – ₹677.4 Crores
- Total Project Cost – ₹2290 Crores
This project will be implemented by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
The following arrangement has been made for funding of the above projects:
| Item | Amount (₹ Crores) |
|---|---|
| a) Cost of the Project | 3657 |
| b) Estimated viability gap this could be posed for funding under the existing scheme of the Department of Road Transport and Highways to meet the viability gap. | 1125 |
| c) Concessionaire contribution for 30 years concession period | 1688 |
| d) The Gap {(a)-(b)-(c)} | 844 |
On directives of the Supreme Court, the viability gap was proposed to be shared as follows:
| Item | Amount (₹ Crores) |
|---|---|
| The Gap | 844 |
| Contribution of Delhi (50%) | 422 |
| Contribution of Haryana (25%) | 211 |
| Contribution of Uttar Pradesh (25%) | 211 |
- All state Governments concerned have accepted the above funding arrangements and actions are being taken accordingly.
- Recently it was informed by Govt. of Haryana that the cost of land acquisition for Western Peripheral Expressway (KMP Expressway) has gone up to 630 crores.