Eastern Peripheral Expressway

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Eastern Peripheral Expressway
Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway
Map
Eastern Peripheral Expressway in red
Route information
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Length135 km (84 mi)
Existed27 May 2018–present
Major junctions
North endKundli, Sonipat, Haryana
South endDholagarh, Palwal, Haryana
Location
CountryIndia
StatesHaryana and Uttar Pradesh
Major citiesSonipat, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Palwal
Highway system

The Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) or Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway (KGP Expressway) is a 135 km (84 mi) long,[1][2] 6-lane wide expressway passing through the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India.[3][4] The expressway starts from the Western Peripheral Expressway at Kundli, Sonipat,[5] passing through Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Noida districts in UP and Faridabad district in Haryana before rejoining the Western Peripheral Expressway near Dholagarh, Palwal.[6][7] Eastern Peripheral Expressway along with Western Peripheral Expressway completes the largest Ring Road around Delhi.[8][9] The Eastern Peripheral Expressway was declared as National Expressway 2 (NE-2) in March 2006.[10]

The expressway has been constructed at a cost of ₹11,000 crore (equivalent to ₹150 billion or US$1.8 billion in 2023) to relieve traffic congestion in the Faridabad–Ghaziabad stretch and also to prevent pollution causing commercial vehicles from entering Delhi.[11][12]Government of India approved funding for the expressway in August 2015 on build-operate-transfer mode under NHDP Phase VI.[13]

The expressway crosses India’s widest 14-lane expressway, Delhi–Meerut Expressway, and provides connectivity to Meerut.

Eastern Peripheral Expressway is expected to divert more than 50,000 trucks away from Delhi and reduce air pollution in Delhi by 27%.[14][15] It was inaugurated on 27 May 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Baghpat.[16] Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be connected with Yamuna Expressway via an interchange which is being built at Jaganpur Afzalpur village near Noida International University in Gautam Buddha Nagar district.[17]

  1. ^ "3 projects in Haryana to be completed soon". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Barman, Sourav Roy (28 May 2018). "First 'Smart' highway holds out hope for a congested, choking capital". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway - Invitation of Proposals" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Reliance Infrastructure is sole bidder for Eastern Peripheral Expressway". The Economic Times. 26 December 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ "After 9-yr delay, KMP eway to be completed by August".
  6. ^ "Chaos, theft, accident: All is not well with Delhi's 'smart' eastern expressway".
  7. ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway: Some way to go for the brand new expressway". The Hindu.
  8. ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate Western Peripheral Expressway: All you need to know". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Ring around Delhi: Final piece to fall in place as Western Peripheral Expressway opens today". The Times of India.
  10. ^ Notification dated March 30, 2006
  11. ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Built At Rs 11,000 Crore, To Be Inaugurated Tomorrow". NDTV. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  12. ^ Keelor, Vandana (3 June 2014). "New expressway to link Noida with Faridabad". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Government approves 17,000-crore highways upgradation projects". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  14. ^ Bhattacharya, Somreet (29 May 2018). "Day 1 of Eastern Peripheral Expressway: 50,000 fewer trucks in Delhi". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway inaugurated by PM Modi is likely to decrease Delhi pollution by 27 per cent". India Today. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Inaugurate Eastern Peripheral Expressway on May 27". News18. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Interchange at Yamuna Expressway to connect Eastern Peripheral Expressway". The Times of India.