Delhi-Meerut Expressway

Delhi–Meerut Expressway is a planned 150 kilometres (93 miles)controlled access expressway  connecting Delhi with Meerut via Dasna in Ghaziabad  in India

While the present stretch of NH-24 up to Uttar Pradesh Gate will be widened to 14 lanes from the present 8, the road between UP Gate and Dasna will be 8-laned.

The next phase of the expressway will be built on a new alignment from Dasna to Meerut—a six-lane stretch joining Meerut bypass.

The 28-kilometre (17 mi) stretch between Nizamuddin Bridge and Dasna is one of the most congested in the NCR.

The traffic flow is likely to increase considering dozens of new residential projects coming up along this stretch of NH-24

The Delhi-Meerut Expressway Phase-I comprises of construction of 28 km long 14 lane Delhi-Dasna section of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, costing Rs 2,869 crore. While the phase – II will include construction of 46 km long, 6 lane Dasna-Meerut section, costing Rs 3,575 Crore.The 6-laning of 22 km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH -24 costing Rs 1,122 Crore.

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari informed that the total cost of project will be to the tune of Rs 7,566 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modiwill lay the foundation stone for the construction of 74 Km long Delhi-Dasna-Meerut 14 lane expresswayand upgradation of 22 Km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH-24 on Thursday i.e December 31,  2015.