India, April 23 -- Aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and decongesting traffic in Dehradun, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is constructing a 12 km long Greenfield four-lane access-controlled bypass connecting to Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor in the state of Uttarakhand. The project involves development of a greenfield alignment from Jhajhra connecting the new Paonta Saheb-Ballupur section of NH-7 and ending at Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor near Asharori Check Post in Dehradun District of Uttarakhand. The project is being implemented at capital cost of around Rs. 716 crores and physical progress of around 44 percent has already been achieved. The project is expected to be completed by April 2027.

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