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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Friday that the Delhi-Dehradun expressway which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to…

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Friday that the Delhi-Dehradun expressway which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to just two hours will be completed within the next three months. Currently, the journey between Delhi to Dehradun takes five to six hours. Addressing a media event Nitin Gadkari also revealed that the construction of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be completed within two months which will cut the current 24-hour travel time between the two major cities to 12 hours.   The Delhi-Dehradun highway project consists of two packages with a ₹10,000 crore project approved for Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj extending to Faridabad. According to Gadkari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate this project within the next 15-20 days.   ALSO READ: ‘Stuck Squirrel’ photo wins Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Award 2024   Gadkari highlighted the Modi administration’s efforts to improve agricultural income, reduce fossil fuel imports, and lessen air pollution. “The transport ministry is responsible for 40 percent of the air pollution. While a significant part of pollution is due to stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, road construction and fossil fuels also contribute to the annual problem,” he said.   The Delhi-Dehradun expressway is expected to cost around

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