We are talking about the Dwarka Expressway built between Delhi and Gurugram. The special thing is that the widest toll booth till date has been built on it. Let us tell you that 34 toll booths have been built on this expressway.
New Delhi. More than one expressway is being built in the country. Some are the most beautiful, some are the longest. The width of some expressways is more, while the speed limit has been increased on some. But, today we will tell you about an expressway on which the widest toll plaza has been built. Although the width of this expressway is also not less, but toll booths have been specially built to let the vehicles pass quickly. Another special feature of this is that it is also considered to be the country’s first urban expressway.
We are talking about the Dwarka Expressway built between Delhi-Gurugram. This expressway is very special in many ways. Its most special thing is that the widest toll booth has been built on it till date. Let us tell you that 34 toll booths have been built on this expressway, which is the highest in the country so far. This 16-lane expressway either passes underground or above the ground. Meaning a large part of it has been made elevated. This toll plaza has been built on the Delhi border across Bajghera.
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8 lane road on single pillar
As we have already told you, this is the country’s first elevated expressway, which allows you to travel above like a flyover. Another special thing about this is that each side of the 16-lane expressway is of 8 lanes. Not only this, the entire 8-lane road has been built on a single pillar, which is a marvel of Indian engineering. Its service lane has also been made of 8 lanes.
There is a path of 4 floors
Another special thing about Dwarka Expressway is that there is a point where this road becomes four storeyed. On this 29 km long expressway, a four layer road is seen near Sector 82 of Gurugram. There is an underpass below, above which there is a service lane and above that is a flyover and above this the expressway passes. Hence this place has also been named Multi-Utility Corridor.
Toll will be collected for 25 years
Generally, toll is collected for 15 to 20 years on expressways, but an agreement has been made to collect toll for 25 years on Dwarka Expressway. The toll for cars, jeeps, vans is Rs 105 per side and Rs 155 for both sides. The toll rate for buses and trucks is Rs 355 per side and Rs 535 for both sides.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 5, 2024, 18:33 IST