Delhi-Dehradun Expressway – ₹12,000-crore Highway Reduces Travel Time

Exam-focused facts from the 17 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on 14 April 2026.
The expressway is a 213-km access‑controlled corridor costing ₹12,000 crore.
Travel time between Delhi and Dehradun is expected to fall from five‑six hours to about 2‑2.5 hours.
The corridor links the Uttar Pradesh towns of Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli and Saharanpur before reaching Dehradun.
It will integrate with the Delhi‑Mumbai, Delhi‑Katra and Delhi‑Meerut expressways.