14 April,2026 11:28 AM IST | Saharanpur | mid-day online correspondent
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (File pic)
Ahead of PM Modi's visit to Saharanpur, the UP Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday termed his impending visit to Saharanpur and the inauguration of the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor.
While taking it to social media platform X, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Today the land of Saharanpur is going to witness a historic moment of development, trust and connectivity. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji will today dedicate to the nation the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor connecting Delhi-Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand, built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore."
Yogi Adityanth further termed the highway not just a road project, but a bridge to the new pace, new connectivity and new possibilities of 'New India'.
He further added, "This new route between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will reduce travel time, accelerate industrial activities and establish new dimensions of tourism."
On Tuesday, PM Modi will inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor. The corridor will cut the travel time between the two cities to less than half. He will also undertake a review of the wildlife passage on the elevated section of the high-speed expressway in Saharanpur.
An official statement, while briefing about the 213-kilometre, six-lane, access-controlled corridor, has been built at a cost of over Rs 12,000 crore. The corridor traverses through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand and will reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun from over six hours at present to around two and a half hours, according to an official statement.
Implementation of the highway project between Delhi and Dehradun also includes the construction of 10 interchanges, three Railway Over Bridges (ROBs), four major bridges and 12 wayside amenities to enable seamless high-speed connectivity.
The official statement from the PMO also noted that the corridor has been equipped with an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) to provide a safer and more efficient travel experience for commuters.
Modi will first pray at Maa Daat Kali Temple near Dehradun, a gesture which many consider significant, coming as it does just ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, as per PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
