| Western Peripheral Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway | |
 Western Peripheral Expressway in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) | |
| Length | 135.6 km (84.3 mi) |
| Existed | 19 November 2018–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Kundli, Sonipat |
| South end | Dholagarh, Palwal |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Haryana |
| Major cities | Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Bahadurgarh, Badli, Jhajjar, Manesar, Nuh, Sohna, Hathin, Palwal[1] |
| Highway system | |
The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is an operational 6-lane (3 lanes in each direction),[2] 135.6 km (84.3 mi)-long Expressway[3] in the Haryana state of India.[4][5] Along with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, the Western Peripheral Expressway is expected to divert more than 50,000 heavy vehicles away from Delhi,[6][7] which will help to maintain good air quality in Delhi.[8] Western Peripheral Expressway along with Eastern Peripheral Expressway completes the largest Ring Road around Delhi.[9][10] There are 10 tolled entries and exits, from north to south - Kundli, Kharkhoda, Bahadurgarh, Badli, Fartukhnagar, Panchgaon, Manesar, Taoru, Sohna & Palwal.[11] Toll rate notified in December 2018 is INR1.35 per km for cars, INR2.18 per km for light motor vehicles, INR4.98 per km for trucks and buses, and two wheelers are not permitted on the expressway.[11]
Two kilometer belt on either side of this expressway has been notified as controlled zone where five new contiguous greenfield cities will be developed as part of Delhi-Sonipat-Rohtak-Gurugram-Faridabad agglomeration. Delhi Metro Phase-V entails a proposed new metro route along this expressway.[12]
- ^ Kumar, Ashok (9 April 2015). "Work on KMP Expressway to start soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ WPE opens in November 2018, Times of India, November 2018.
- ^ "Delhi to get new stretch of Western Peripheral Expressway, vehicular pollution to go down".
- ^ "3 projects in Haryana to be completed soon".
- ^ Barman, Sourav Roy (28 May 2018). "First 'Smart' highway holds out hope for a congested, choking capital". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "83km Kundli-Manesar-Palwal stretch may not be opened on Haryana Diwas". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Roy, Sidhartha (19 November 2018). "Western Peripheral Expressway: 50,000 vehicles may go off Delhi roads". The Times f India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Residents of Delhi to wait for another 3 months to get breather from heavy vehicles, subsequent air pollution".
- ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate Western Peripheral Expressway: All you need to know".
- ^ "Ring around Delhi: Final piece to fall in place as Western Peripheral Expressway opens today".
- ^ a b Toll booths to open at all KMP entries, exits, December 2018.
- ^ "KMP Expressway- Western Peripheral Expressway Route Map, Toll Charges and More - Infra Info Hub". 27 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.