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Under construction Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway :
Example on how fast expressway projects will be built if we had eminent domain laws. A 600km stretch of this expressway is on schedule to be built in just 24 months.
This might become the best expressway of India. Most highways in India are made with a design speed of 80kmph. Most expressways are made with design speed of 100 to 120kmph. This thing is made with freaking 150kmph as design speed ! And as you know, people already go at 150+ at our existing expressways which is not very safe.
8-lanes. 700kms. 120meters width of road. Access controlled so there is no red light or intersections. The width is more than the length of a football ground !
Example on how fast expressway projects will be built if we had eminent domain laws. A 600km stretch of this expressway is on schedule to be built in just 24 months.
This might become the best expressway of India. Most highways in India are made with a design speed of 80kmph. Most expressways are made with design speed of 100 to 120kmph. This thing is made with freaking 150kmph as design speed ! And as you know, people already go at 150+ at our existing expressways which is not very safe.
8-lanes. 700kms. 120meters width of road. Access controlled so there is no red light or intersections. The width is more than the length of a football ground !
New Zuari bridge, Goa :
Anji Khad bridge under-construction in Kashmir :
A Pier on the Urmodi Dam somewhere around Satara, Maharashtra.
Anji Khad bridge under-construction in Kashmir :
A Pier on the Urmodi Dam somewhere around Satara, Maharashtra.
These expressways will shorten the distances in Uttar Pradesh
TNN | 06 Dec 2019, 01:12 PM IST
UP in fast lane
UP already has the longest expressway in the country — linking Delhi to Lucknow via the connected Yamuna Expressway and Lucknow Expressway, helping motorists cover the 500-km stretch in about 6 hours. Four more expressway stretches are coming up. In January, PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the Bundelkhand Expressway. The 296-km expressway will connect Chitrakoot with the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Bateshwar, thus offering a smooth six-lane drive from Delhi till the southern point of Uttar Pradesh. In November, the UP government finalised the alignment of India’s proposed longest Ganga Expressway. The 628-km e-way will connect Delhi and Allahabad via Meerut.
Bundelkhand expressway (296 km)
Start: Near Bateshwar on Agra-Lucknow ExpresswayEnd: ChitrakootLanes: Four-lane, expandable up to sixCost: Rs 14,000 cr (Rs 2,200 cr already distributed among 20,000 farmers for land acquisition)Land to be acquired: 3,440 hectare (94% of total required) already acquired 11.43 hectare acquired per day; Each of 20,000 farmers gets an average Rs 10.5 lakh.To pass through: Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun, Auraiya and EtawahDeadline: 24 months.
Ganga expressway (1,052 km)
Phase I: 628 km — Meerut to PrayagrajPhase II: 110 km — Tigri to Uttarakhand border; 314 km — Prayagraj to BalliaFirst phase start point: Near Delhi-Meerut expressway toll plaza in MeerutEnd: Prayagraj bypass near Soraon (Village Khemandpur)Lanes: Six-lane, expandable up to eightTotal cost: Rs 41,544 cr (including Rs 13,000cr on land acquisitionLand to be acquired: 8,196 hectareTo pass through: Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Pratapgarh, PrayagrajDeadline: 36 months
Purvanchal expressway (354 km)
From Chandsarai village in Lucknow to Haidaria village in Ghazipur (18 km from Bihar border). Thereafter, NH 31 to take to Chhapra in Bihar and further.Status: 25% construction work done, to meet deadline at the end of 2020.
Gorakhpur link expressway (91 km)
From Gorakhpur bypass to 190-km point on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh.Status: Over 50% land acquired.
Prayagraj link expressway (193 km)
From Barabanki near 11 km point on Purvanchal Expressway to Jhusi near Allahabad.Status: Land acquisition about to start.
Operational
Yamuna expressway (165 km)Agra-Lucknow expressway (302 km)
Chalo Delhi
Once these e-ways get operational, Delhi will come closer to all corners of Uttar Pradesh (With an average speed of 100-120 kmph & 30-min break)
These expressways will shorten the distances in Uttar Pradesh - UP in fast lane
TNN | 06 Dec 2019, 01:12 PM IST
UP in fast lane
UP already has the longest expressway in the country — linking Delhi to Lucknow via the connected Yamuna Expressway and Lucknow Expressway, helping motorists cover the 500-km stretch in about 6 hours. Four more expressway stretches are coming up. In January, PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the Bundelkhand Expressway. The 296-km expressway will connect Chitrakoot with the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Bateshwar, thus offering a smooth six-lane drive from Delhi till the southern point of Uttar Pradesh. In November, the UP government finalised the alignment of India’s proposed longest Ganga Expressway. The 628-km e-way will connect Delhi and Allahabad via Meerut.
Bundelkhand expressway (296 km)
Start: Near Bateshwar on Agra-Lucknow ExpresswayEnd: ChitrakootLanes: Four-lane, expandable up to sixCost: Rs 14,000 cr (Rs 2,200 cr already distributed among 20,000 farmers for land acquisition)Land to be acquired: 3,440 hectare (94% of total required) already acquired 11.43 hectare acquired per day; Each of 20,000 farmers gets an average Rs 10.5 lakh.To pass through: Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun, Auraiya and EtawahDeadline: 24 months.
Ganga expressway (1,052 km)
Phase I: 628 km — Meerut to PrayagrajPhase II: 110 km — Tigri to Uttarakhand border; 314 km — Prayagraj to BalliaFirst phase start point: Near Delhi-Meerut expressway toll plaza in MeerutEnd: Prayagraj bypass near Soraon (Village Khemandpur)Lanes: Six-lane, expandable up to eightTotal cost: Rs 41,544 cr (including Rs 13,000cr on land acquisitionLand to be acquired: 8,196 hectareTo pass through: Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Pratapgarh, PrayagrajDeadline: 36 months
Purvanchal expressway (354 km)
From Chandsarai village in Lucknow to Haidaria village in Ghazipur (18 km from Bihar border). Thereafter, NH 31 to take to Chhapra in Bihar and further.Status: 25% construction work done, to meet deadline at the end of 2020.
Gorakhpur link expressway (91 km)
From Gorakhpur bypass to 190-km point on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh.Status: Over 50% land acquired.
Prayagraj link expressway (193 km)
From Barabanki near 11 km point on Purvanchal Expressway to Jhusi near Allahabad.Status: Land acquisition about to start.
Operational
Yamuna expressway (165 km)Agra-Lucknow expressway (302 km)
Chalo Delhi
Once these e-ways get operational, Delhi will come closer to all corners of Uttar Pradesh (With an average speed of 100-120 kmph & 30-min break)
These expressways will shorten the distances in Uttar Pradesh - UP in fast lane
Mumbai-Nagpur expressway under-construction :
Patna river expressway/Ganga Path under construction :
Patna river expressway/Ganga Path under construction :
Centre orders removal of speed breakers on national highways
Updated: Jan 07, 2020 14:37 IST
By Anisha Dutta
Hindustan Times, New Delhi
The ministry of road transport and highways said speed breakers will be removed from all national highways, which are designed to cater to high-speed traffic without any hindrance, under the jurisdiction of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
It said the speed breakers cause delay and significant discomfort to vehicle occupants, damage vehicles and add to more fuel consumption due to acceleration and deceleration.(Mint :Representative image)
The Union government on Tuesday initiated a special drive to remove all speed breakers along national highways to ensure hassle-free traffic movement, especially on toll plazas, after bringing the FASTag system.
The ministry of road transport and highways said speed breakers will be removed from all national highways, which are designed to cater to high-speed traffic without any hindrance, under the jurisdiction of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
“With the effective implementation of FASTag on toll plazas and conversion of cash toll lanes to FASTag lanes, the speed breakers/rumble strips constructed at toll plazas are being removed with immediate effect for smooth vehicular movement,” the ministry said.
It said the speed breakers cause delay and significant discomfort to vehicle occupants, damage vehicles and add to more fuel consumption due to acceleration and deceleration.
“This initiative will save time, money and facilitate smooth vehicular movement, especially to ambulances, elderly and unwell people commuting on National Highways,” the ministry said.
The Centre had mandated all lanes of national highways toll plazas to be declared as “FASTag lanes” by December 15, a move aimed to reduce bottlenecks at national highways, extending its initial deadline by 15 days.
“Positive effects of ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) are being realized by the commuters on toll plazas. Introduction of speed breakers-free highways is another step in commitment to provide a safe, smooth and seamless journey to commuters on National Highways,” the ministry said.
HT had reported on December 17 that the day of the implementation of the FASTag programme, the average waiting time of vehicles increased from 10 minutes and four seconds the date previous year to 12 minutes.
The average waiting time of vehicles on December 14, a day before its implementation, stood at 10 minutes and 57 seconds.
On an average, nearly six million vehicles cross toll booths daily, as per the data monitored by central toll plaza traffic monitoring system, which is currently live at 488 plazas mapping traffic conditions.
According to the monitoring system, there is an approximate yearly loss of more than Rs 12,000 crore due to fuel wastage at toll plazas.
“In the larger context, this will also ensure avoidable wastage of transportation fuel for which country is heavily import-dependent, and will also result in lesser pollution,” the ministry added.
Centre orders removal of speed breakers on national highways
Updated: Jan 07, 2020 14:37 IST
By Anisha Dutta
Hindustan Times, New Delhi
The ministry of road transport and highways said speed breakers will be removed from all national highways, which are designed to cater to high-speed traffic without any hindrance, under the jurisdiction of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
The Union government on Tuesday initiated a special drive to remove all speed breakers along national highways to ensure hassle-free traffic movement, especially on toll plazas, after bringing the FASTag system.
The ministry of road transport and highways said speed breakers will be removed from all national highways, which are designed to cater to high-speed traffic without any hindrance, under the jurisdiction of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
“With the effective implementation of FASTag on toll plazas and conversion of cash toll lanes to FASTag lanes, the speed breakers/rumble strips constructed at toll plazas are being removed with immediate effect for smooth vehicular movement,” the ministry said.
It said the speed breakers cause delay and significant discomfort to vehicle occupants, damage vehicles and add to more fuel consumption due to acceleration and deceleration.
“This initiative will save time, money and facilitate smooth vehicular movement, especially to ambulances, elderly and unwell people commuting on National Highways,” the ministry said.
The Centre had mandated all lanes of national highways toll plazas to be declared as “FASTag lanes” by December 15, a move aimed to reduce bottlenecks at national highways, extending its initial deadline by 15 days.
“Positive effects of ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) are being realized by the commuters on toll plazas. Introduction of speed breakers-free highways is another step in commitment to provide a safe, smooth and seamless journey to commuters on National Highways,” the ministry said.
HT had reported on December 17 that the day of the implementation of the FASTag programme, the average waiting time of vehicles increased from 10 minutes and four seconds the date previous year to 12 minutes.
The average waiting time of vehicles on December 14, a day before its implementation, stood at 10 minutes and 57 seconds.
On an average, nearly six million vehicles cross toll booths daily, as per the data monitored by central toll plaza traffic monitoring system, which is currently live at 488 plazas mapping traffic conditions.
According to the monitoring system, there is an approximate yearly loss of more than Rs 12,000 crore due to fuel wastage at toll plazas.
“In the larger context, this will also ensure avoidable wastage of transportation fuel for which country is heavily import-dependent, and will also result in lesser pollution,” the ministry added.
Centre orders removal of speed breakers on national highways