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], a major metropolitan region of ], is connected to various parts of country through several national highways. Most of the highways from ] lead to ] or ] and continue from there. ] is directly connected to the state of ] by The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and ] to city of ], ] to the city of ], ] to the city of Panipat, and ] to the city of ]. ] is directly connected to the state of ] by the ] to the city of ] and ] to ].


], a major metropolitan region of ], is connected to various parts of country through several national highways and expressways. All the highways and expressways from ] lead to ] or ] and continue from there.
==Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on NH 8 (now NH 48)==
⚫ {{Main|Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway|National Highway 48 (India)}}
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⚫ Change Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is a 28 km long access-controlled toll expressway connecting ], the national capital of India, and ] on ] The highway runs from ] to ], ] till outskirts of ]. The expressway is a part of ] project, which itself is a part of ambitious National Highway Development Project and emphasizes improving road connectivity between four metropolitan cities of India, namely ], ], ] and ] by developing 4–6 lane highways between them.


Delhi is directly connected to the state of Haryana by the ] (part of ]) to the city of ], ] to the city of ], ] (part of ]) to the city of ], and ] to the city of ].
⚫ The much-delayed Rs.10 billion, 27.7&nbsp;km expressway opened 23 January 2008. It has helped reduce the travel time for hundreds of thousands of commuters and international air passengers. Vehicle users have to pay a toll for using the expressway, which is collected at three points, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Delhi-Gurgaon Border and the 42nd milestone. Since it began operation, it has also achieved notoriety for a large number of accidents involving pedestrians. There are only two overbridges along the entire stretch to cater to the communities living on either side of heavily populated areas through which the expressway runs. The toll plaza at the Delhi-Gurgaon border has also proved inadequate to handle the increasing traffic, leading to traffic jams during peak hours. Though the plaza is tag enabled, only 40 percent of the traffic that passes through avails of this facility.<ref></ref>


Delhi is directly connected to the state of Uttar Pradesh by the ] to the city of ] and ] (part of ]) to the city of ].
⚫ ==Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway)==

== Expressways ==

=== Operational ===

==== Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway ====
⚫ {{Main|Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway|National Highway 48 (India)}}
⚫ ].]]
⚫ ] is a 28 km long access-controlled toll expressway connecting ], the national capital of India, and ] on ]. The highway runs from ] to ] wherein the ] runs till outskirts of ]. The expressway is a part of ] project, which itself is a part of ambitious National Highway Development Project and emphasizes improving road connectivity between four metropolitan cities of India, namely ], ], ] and ] by developing 4–6 lane highways between them.

⚫ The much-delayed Rs.10 billion, 27.7 km expressway opened 23 January 2008. It has helped reduce the travel time for hundreds of thousands of commuters and international air passengers. Vehicle users have to pay a toll for using the expressway, which is collected at three points, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Delhi-Gurgaon Border and the 42nd milestone. Since it began operation, it has also achieved notoriety for a large number of accidents involving pedestrians. There are only two over-bridges along the entire stretch to cater to the communities living on either side of heavily populated areas through which the expressway runs. The toll plaza at the Delhi-Gurgaon border has also proved inadequate to handle the increasing traffic, leading to traffic jams during peak hours. Though the plaza is tag enabled, only 40 percent of the traffic that passes through avails of this facility.<ref></ref>

⚫ ==== Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway) ====
{{Main|DND Flyway}} {{Main|DND Flyway}}

] ]
The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (]) is an eight-laned access controlled tolled ] which connects ] to ], an industrial suburb area. It was built and is maintained by The Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. The project, built by the Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. was developed under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model. The Noida Toll Bridge Company promoted by the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (]). The project included the construction of a flyover at Ashram Chowk and the construction of a 552.5 meter bridge over the ] river.<ref>{{cite news|date=2001-10-31|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011031/ncr1.htm|title=At long last, Ashram Chowk breathes easy|publisher=], Chandigarh, India|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dndflyway.com/about.html |title=About Us |publisher=www.dndflyway.com |accessdate=2008-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515100336/http://www.dndflyway.com/about.html |archivedate=2008-05-15 }}</ref> ] is an 8-lane access controlled tolled ] which connects ] to ], an industrial suburb area. It was built and is maintained by The Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. The project, built by the Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. was developed under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model. The Noida Toll Bridge Company promoted by the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (]). The project included the construction of a flyover at Ashram Chowk and the construction of a 552.5 meter bridge over the ] river.<ref>{{cite news|date=2001-10-31|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011031/ncr1.htm|title=At long last, Ashram Chowk breathes easy|publisher=], Chandigarh, India|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dndflyway.com/about.html |title=About Us |publisher=www.dndflyway.com |accessdate=2008-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515100336/http://www.dndflyway.com/about.html |archivedate=2008-05-15 }}</ref>
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==Delhi Faridabad Skyway (Badarpur Tollway)== ==== Delhi–Faridabad Skyway ====
{{Main|Delhi Faridabad Skyway}}The NH 44 or Delhi Faridabad skyway is Flyover which Badarpur in Delhi to Sector 37 in Faridabad on Mathura Road. The Toll Plaza (Border) through which thousands of Passengers go to their destinations is called Badarpur border because The Toll is Collected by MCD of Delhi and Nearest area of Delhi which is near to Toll Plaza is Badarpur so the Toll Plaza is Known as Badarpur border. {{Main|Delhi–Faridabad Skyway}} The NH 44 or Delhi–Faridabad skyway is a flyover that connects ] in Delhi to Sector-37 in ] on Mathura Road (old NH-2). The toll plaza (border) through which thousands of passengers go to their destinations is called Badarpur border because the nearest area of Delhi which is near to the toll plaza is Badarpur. The Toll is collected by ] of Delhi.


==== Delhi–Meerut Expressway ====
⚫ ==National Highway 1==
{{Main|Delhi–Meerut Expressway}}
] or National Expressway 3 is ]'s widest 96 km long ], connecting ] with ] via ] in ] in India.

=== Under Construction ===

==== Delhi–Mumbai Expressway ====
{{Main|Delhi–Mumbai Expressway|DND–KMP Expressway}}
] is a 1,350 km long 8-lane wide expressway connecting ] in Delhi with ] in Mumbai. It is expected to be completed by March 2023.

==== Dwarka Expressway ====
{{Main|Dwarka Expressway}}
] is a 27.6 km long, 8-lane wide ] connecting ] in ] to ] in ].

== National Highways ==
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⚫ === National Highway 1 ===
{{Main|National Highway 1 (India)}} {{Main|National Highway 1 (India)}}
] ]
{{Road marker |IN NH |1|alt=National Highway 1 |caption=]|float= right|width = 75}} ]]]
National Highway 1 or (NH 1) is a ] in ] that links the National capital ] to the town of ] in ] near the ]. The highway is maintained by ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611061444/http://www.nhai.org/ |date=2016-06-11 }}</ref> The highway originally started from ] in ]. This is one of the longest and oldest highways of ]. National Highway 1 or (NH 1) is a ] in ] that links the National capital ] to the town of ] in ] near the ]. The highway is maintained by ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611061444/http://www.nhai.org/ |date=2016-06-11 }}</ref> The highway originally started from ] in ]. This is one of the longest and oldest highways of ].


The present day NH 1 passes through ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. It runs for a distance of 456&nbsp;km. The ] travels on NH 1 in India. NH 1 presently has 4 different spur routes designated as 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. Approximately 380&nbsp;km stretch of NH 1 from ] to ] is a part of the ].<ref name="nhai.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-07-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |archivedate=2009-02-25 }}</ref> The present day NH 1 passes through ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. It runs for a distance of 456&nbsp;km. The ] travels on NH 1 in India. NH 1 presently has 4 different spur routes designated as 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. Approximately 380&nbsp;km stretch of NH 1 from ] to ] is a part of the ].<ref name="nhai.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-07-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |archivedate=2009-02-25 }}</ref>
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==National Highway 2== === National Highway 2 ===
{{Main|National Highway 2 (India)}} {{Main|National Highway 2 (India)}}
] ]
{{Road marker |IN NH |2|alt=National Highway 2|caption=]|float= right|width=75}} ]]]
National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy ]n ] that runs through the states of ], ], ], ], ], and ]. It constitute a major portion of historical ] along with ] and ] in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465&nbsp;km from Delhi to (Dankuni) Kolkata. The km in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235). National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy ]n ] that runs through the states of ], ], ], ], ], and ]. It constitute a major portion of historical ] along with ] and ] in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465&nbsp;km from Delhi to (Dankuni) Kolkata. The km in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235).


The highway touches the cities of ] & ] in ], ], ], ], ], ], ] in Uttar Pradesh, ] & ] in ], ], ] in ] and ], ], ] in ]. The highway touches the cities of ] & ] in ], ], ], ], ], ], ] in Uttar Pradesh, ] & ] in ], ], ] in ] and ], ], ] in ].


Almost all of the 1465&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org" /> Approximately 253&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 between ] and ] has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org"/><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |title=Delhi to Gurgaon Expressway, New Delhi, India|url=http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/delhi-gurgaon/|publisher=roadtraffic-technology.com |date= |accessdate=26 March 2010}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}}</ref>Approximately 35&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 between Barah and ] has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org"/> Almost all of the 1465&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org" /> Approximately 253&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 between ] and ] has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org"/><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |title=Delhi to Gurgaon Expressway, New Delhi, India|url=http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/delhi-gurgaon/|publisher=roadtraffic-technology.com |date= |accessdate=26 March 2010}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=June 2016}} Approximately 35&nbsp;km stretch of NH 2 between Barah and ] has been selected as a part of the ] by the ].<ref name="nhai.org"/>
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==National Highway 8== === National Highway 8 ===
{{Main|National Highway 8 (India)}} {{Main|National Highway 8 (India)}}
] ]
{{Road marker |IN NH |8|alt=National Highway 8 |caption=]|float= right|width = 75}} ]]]


National Highway 8 (NH 8), is a ] in ] that connects the Indian capital city of ] with the Indian Financial capital city of ]. The highway passes through the State capitals of ] and ], as well as important cities like ], ] and ]. National Highway 8 (NH 8), is a ] in ] that connects the Indian capital city of ] with the Indian Financial capital city of ]. The highway passes through the State capitals of ] and ], as well as important cities like ], ] and ].


This highway is part of the ] project undertaken by ]<ref name=autogenerated1 /> and was the first part to be completed. The ] is a part of NH 8. Before entering downtown Mumbai, NH 8 passes through nearly all ] on the Western line of ], where it is popularly known as ]. This highway is part of the ] project undertaken by ]<ref name=autogenerated1 /> and was the first part to be completed. The ] is a part of NH 8. Before entering downtown Mumbai, NH 8 passes through nearly all ] on the Western line of ], where it is popularly known as ].
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==National Highway 10== === National Highway 10 ===
{{Main| National Highway 10 (India)}} {{Main| National Highway 10 (India)}}
] ]
{{Road marker |IN NH |10|alt=National Highway 10 |caption=]|float= right|width = 75}} ]]]
National Highway 10 (NH 10) is a ] in northern ] that originates at ] and ends at the town of ] in ] near the ]. National Highway 10 (NH 10) is a ] in northern ] that originates at ] and ends at the town of ] in ] near the ].
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==National Highway 24== === National Highway 24 ===
{{Main| National Highway 24 (India)}} {{Main| National Highway 24 (India)}}
] ]
{{Road marker |IN NH |24|alt=National Highway 24 |caption=]|float= right|width = 75}} ]]]
National Highway 24 or NH 24 is a ] in ] that connects the National capital ] to ] state capital ] running 438 kilometers in length.<ref></ref> National Highway 24 or NH 24 is a ] in ] that connects the National capital ] to ] state capital ] running 438 kilometers in length.<ref></ref>
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==See also== ==See also==
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Delhi, a major metropolitan region of India, is connected to various parts of country through several national highways and expressways. All the highways and expressways from Delhi lead to Haryana or Uttar Pradesh and continue from there.

Delhi is directly connected to the state of Haryana by the Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway (part of National Highway 48) to the city of Gurgaon, National Highway 44 to the city of Sonipat, Delhi–Faridabad Skyway (part of National Highway 44) to the city of Faridabad, and National Highway 9 to the city of Bahadurgarh.

Delhi is directly connected to the state of Uttar Pradesh by the DND Flyway to the city of Noida and Delhi–Meerut Expressway (part of National Highway 9) to the city of Ghaziabad.

Expressways

Operational

Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway

Main articles: Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway and National Highway 48 (India)
A view of Delhi-Gurgaon stretch of National Highway - 48 (NH48). The 8-lane expressway connects Delhi to Gurgaon and IGIA.

Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway is a 28 km long access-controlled toll expressway connecting Delhi, the national capital of India, and Gurgaon on NH48. The highway runs from Delhi to Mumbai wherein the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway runs till outskirts of Gurgaon. The expressway is a part of Golden Quadrilateral project, which itself is a part of ambitious National Highway Development Project and emphasizes improving road connectivity between four metropolitan cities of India, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by developing 4–6 lane highways between them.

The much-delayed Rs.10 billion, 27.7 km expressway opened 23 January 2008. It has helped reduce the travel time for hundreds of thousands of commuters and international air passengers. Vehicle users have to pay a toll for using the expressway, which is collected at three points, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Delhi-Gurgaon Border and the 42nd milestone. Since it began operation, it has also achieved notoriety for a large number of accidents involving pedestrians. There are only two over-bridges along the entire stretch to cater to the communities living on either side of heavily populated areas through which the expressway runs. The toll plaza at the Delhi-Gurgaon border has also proved inadequate to handle the increasing traffic, leading to traffic jams during peak hours. Though the plaza is tag enabled, only 40 percent of the traffic that passes through avails of this facility.

Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway)

Main article: DND Flyway
The DND Flyway

Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway or DND Flyway is an 8-lane access controlled tolled expressway which connects Delhi to Noida, an industrial suburb area. It was built and is maintained by The Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. The project, built by the Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. was developed under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model. The Noida Toll Bridge Company promoted by the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). The project included the construction of a flyover at Ashram Chowk and the construction of a 552.5 meter bridge over the Yamuna river.

Delhi–Faridabad Skyway

Main article: Delhi–Faridabad Skyway

The NH 44 or Delhi–Faridabad skyway is a flyover that connects Badarpur in Delhi to Sector-37 in Faridabad on Mathura Road (old NH-2). The toll plaza (border) through which thousands of passengers go to their destinations is called Badarpur border because the nearest area of Delhi which is near to the toll plaza is Badarpur. The Toll is collected by South MCD of Delhi.

Delhi–Meerut Expressway

Main article: Delhi–Meerut Expressway

Delhi–Meerut Expressway or National Expressway 3 is India's widest 96 km long controlled-access expressway, connecting Delhi with Meerut via Dasna in Ghaziabad in India.

Under Construction

Delhi–Mumbai Expressway

Main articles: Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and DND–KMP Expressway

Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is a 1,350 km long 8-lane wide expressway connecting DND Flyway in Delhi with JLN Port in Mumbai. It is expected to be completed by March 2023.

Dwarka Expressway

Main article: Dwarka Expressway

Dwarka Expressway is a 27.6 km long, 8-lane wide expressway connecting Mahipalpur in Delhi to Gurgaon in Haryana.

National Highways

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National Highway 1

Main article: National Highway 1 (India)
Road ma of India with National Highway 1 highlighted in solid blue color
National Highway 1
National Highway 1

National Highway 1 or (NH 1) is a National Highway in Northern India that links the National capital New Delhi to the town of Attari in Punjab near the Indo-Pakistani border. The highway is maintained by National Highways Authority of India. The highway originally started from Lahore in Pakistan. This is one of the longest and oldest highways of India.

The present day NH 1 passes through Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat and Delhi. It runs for a distance of 456 km. The Delhi–Lahore Bus travels on NH 1 in India. NH 1 presently has 4 different spur routes designated as 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. Approximately 380 km stretch of NH 1 from Jalandhar to Delhi is a part of the North-South Corridor.

National Highway 2

Main article: National Highway 2 (India)
Road map of Iia with National Highway 2 highlighted in solid blue color
National Highway 2
National Highway 2

National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465 km from Delhi to (Dankuni) Kolkata. The km in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235).

The highway touches the cities of Faridabad & Palwal in Haryana, Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Mohania & Sasaram in Bihar, Barhi, Dhanbad in Jharkhand and Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata in West Bengal.

Almost all of the 1465 km stretch of NH 2 has been selected as a part of the Golden Quadrilateral by the National Highways Development Project. Approximately 253 km stretch of NH 2 between Delhi and Agra has been selected as a part of the North-South Corridor by the National Highways Development Project. Approximately 35 km stretch of NH 2 between Barah and Kanpur has been selected as a part of the East-West Corridor by the National Highways Development Project.

National Highway 8

Main article: National Highway 8 (India)
Road map of India with National Highway 8 ignited in solid blue color
National Highway 8
National Highway 8

National Highway 8 (NH 8), is a National Highway in India that connects the Indian capital city of New Delhi with the Indian Financial capital city of Mumbai. The highway passes through the State capitals of Gandhinagar and Jaipur, as well as important cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara.

This highway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project undertaken by National Highways Authority of India and was the first part to be completed. The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is a part of NH 8. Before entering downtown Mumbai, NH 8 passes through nearly all suburbs on the Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway, where it is popularly known as Western Express Highway.

National Highway 10

Main article: National Highway 10 (India)
Road map of India with Nanal Highway 10 highlighted in solid blue color
National Highway 10
National Highway 10

National Highway 10 (NH 10) is a National Highway in northern India that originates at Delhi and ends at the town of Fazilka in Punjab near the Indo-Pakistani border.

National Highway 24

Main article: National Highway 24 (India)
Road map of India with National Highway 24 highlighted in solid blue color
National Highway 24
National Highway 24

National Highway 24 or NH 24 is a National Highway in India that connects the National capital Delhi to Uttar Pradesh state capital Lucknow running 438 kilometers in length.

See also

References

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  2. "At long last, Ashram Chowk breathes easy". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 31 October 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  3. "About Us". www.dndflyway.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  4. [NHAI Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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