India, May 24 -- The Centre is considering the alignment of a proposed 65-km expressway connecting the Delhi-Dehradun expressway with Noida and Faridabad to ease traffic congestion on several arterial roads and create an alternative corridor for freight and intercity vehicles, an official said on Saturday.

The project, estimated to cost around Rs.7,500 crore, has been planned as an eastern extension of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and will pass through parts of Ghaziabad and Faridabad before linking with Noida.

The official, familiar with the project, said the highway will integrate the Delhi-Dehradun expressway, the Delhi-Meerut expressway, the Noida-Greater Noida expressway, the DND flyway, and the Yamuna expressway.

The proposed...