ALIGNMENT OF DME

The alignment of DME Package-I starts near Sarai Kale Khan on Ring Road Junction
and ends at UP Border in the National Capital territory of Delhi comprising of 9 km
length.

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 Salient Features
• India’s First 14-lane Highway with access controlled 6-lane Expressway and 4-lane
National Highway on either side
• Built at Cost of Rs. 842 Crore in record 18 months, 12 months before schedule
• Two new 4 lane Bridges across river Yamuna completed in record 11 months time
• Decongesting Delhi Traffic
• Reduction in Pollution level considerably
• Green Expressway powered with Solar Energy
• 2.50 m wide cycle track and 2.00 m wide footpath on either side
• Vertical Gardens on all four Yamuna Bridges with Drip Irrigation
• 5 Flyovers, 4 Underpasses and 4 Foot-over Bridges

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 PROJECT FEATURES
Item Details

Length: 8.716 Km
Appointed Date (Date of Start) 28.11.2016
Construction Period 910 days
26.05.2019
Schedule Completion
(completed one year ahead)

Concessionaire M/s Welspun Delhi Meerut Expressway Pvt. Ltd.

Concession Period 15 Years after completion

Civil Contract Price: Rs. 841.50 Crore
Mode of execution Hybrid Annuity
Independent Engineer M/s. SAI Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

6-lane Expressway and 8 lane (4+4) National Highway,

5 Grade Separators/Flyovers, 4 Vehicular Underpasses,
Main provisions
4 Foot Over Bridges, 2 Minor Bridges and 1 Major Bridges
across Yamuna, 2.50 m wide Cycle Track & footpaths,

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 Details of packages are as under
DME is divided in following four packages as under:

Package
Description of Packages Status
No.

I 6 lane Expressway/ 8 lane NH-24 from Sarai Kale Work commenced on

Khan, outer ring road, Delhi to Ghazipur (Delhi/UP 28.11.2016. Work completed.
Border), total length 8.7 km – Cost Rs. 842 Crore

II 6 lane Expressway/ 8 lane NH-24 from Ghazipur Work commenced on

(UP/Delhi Border) to Dasna, Ghaziabad, total length 06.11.2017. Physical progress
19.2 km – Cost Rs. 1989 Crore 15%.

III 6 lane NH-24 alongwith 2 lane service road on each Work commenced on
side from Dasna to Hapur, total length 22.2 km – Cost 19.12.2016. Physical progress
Rs. 1058 Crore 60%.

IV Greenfield 6 lane Expressway from Dasna to Work commenced on

Meerut, total length = 32 km. – Cost Rs. 1365 Crore 27.02.2018.

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Replica of Historical Monuments

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Beautiful Landscaping

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 SPECIAL FEATURES
Vertical Gardens
Ü 40,000 saplings have been planted in lieu of felling of 3261 nos. trees in Delhi. Around
1200 nos. trees have been transplanted.

Ü Vertical gardens have been installed at the railings of all four Bridges across River
Yamuna.

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Paintings on RE Wall & on walls of Underpasses

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 Solar Power
Ü 2 MW Capacity Solar System installed at railings of all four Major bridges across River
Yamuna.
Ü This will energise the street lights and project facilities.

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 Fountains
Ü Beautiful fountains have been installed in the project.