Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities to nearly half.
The 213 km-long six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a cost of over ₹12,000 crore.
The corridor traverses 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.
The Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor will play a pivotal role in strengthening regional economic growth by enhancing connectivity between major tourism and economic centres as well as opening new avenues for trade and development across the region.
A view of the newly constructed Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway | Photo Credit: PTI
