As Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens today, what to know about its 11 km wildlife corridor
Indian Express·11h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 210-km Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, built at Rs 11,868 crore cost. The highway reduces travel time from 6.5 hours to 2.5 hours. A 10.97 km wildlife corridor includes Asia's largest elevated wildlife passage. Wildlife monitoring documented 40,444 images of 18 wild species using underpasses. The project planted 195,000 trees in compensatory afforestation efforts.
Key Entities
Narendra ModiDelhi-Dehradun ExpresswayRajaji Tiger ReserveWildlife Institute of IndiaNational Highways Authority of IndiaUttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh UniyalNitin Gadkari