Delhi-Meerut-Pauri direct highway to be built, new bridge on Bijnor barrage likely
National Highway 119's four lane project had been stalled due to the forest department's NOC and funds.
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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Mar 25, 2023, 02:19 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 2,000 crore for the construction of Delhi-Pauri Garhwal highway. The Delhi-Meerut-Pauri highway will connect Delhi, Pauri Garwhal and Bijnor with a 126-km-long highway.
The authorities have been building the Meerut-Pauri Garhwal highway since 2020. The Meerut-Pauri highway is 126 km long. From Bijnor to Bahsuma, 40 kilometers of the highway was left. Now the minister has noded for this stretch.
A bridge will also be built on the Bijnor barrage. This has been included in the four-lane project. It will be constructed after the forest department's nod.
Between the barrage and the new bridge, a distance of 500 metres will be there.
National Highway 119's four lane project had been stalled due to the forest department's NOC and funds. After this, a highway will soon be built on it.