DELHI-MEERUT-EXPRESSWAY (DME)

DEVELOPMENT OF DELHI – MEERUT EXPRESSWAY AND 6/8 –

LANING OF NH-24 FROM KM. 0.000 TO KM. 49.923 (HAPUR
BYPASS), IN THE STATE OF DELHI AND UTTAR PRADESH

PROJECT DEVELOPED BY:

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
INDEX MAP OF DELHI-MEERUT EXPRESSWAY PROJECT
Hazipur Village on NH-235
Km. 8.800

Km 52.528 of NH-58

End of Green Field –

Km 64.552

Start of Green Field ,Km. 28 of NH-24 Near Dasna

NH-235
Km 50.950 of DME
Near Jainuddinpur Village

Package-III Km 50.000

Km 28 NH-24

Greenfield Alignment
Package-II
Package-I
NH-24
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Delhi-UP-Border
Delhi Meerut Expressway project is being implemented into five
packages as detailed under:
Package Description of Packages Status
No.
I 6 lane Expressway/ 8 lane NH-24 from Sarai Kale Khan , Work commenced on
outer ring road, Delhi to Gazipur (Delhi/UP Border) , 28.11.2016. Physical
total length 8.7 km – Cost $142 Millions progress 90%.
II 6 lane Expressway/ 8 lane NH-24 from Gazipur Work commenced on
(UP/Delhi Border to Dasna, Ghaziabad, total length 19.2 06.11.2017.
km – Cost $303 Millions
III 6 lane NH-24 alongwith 2 lane service road on each side Work commenced on
from Dasna to Hapur, total length 22.2 km – Cost $166 19.12.2016. Physical
Millions progress 41%.
IV Greenfield 6 lane Expressway from Dasna to Meerut , Awarded, Yet to
total length = 32 km. – Cost $439 Millions commence
V Greenfield 4 lane Expressway from Dasna to Meerut , DPR under preparation
total length = 14 km. – Cost $104 Millions
Total: Length: 96 km, Cost: $1154 Millions

The present status of all the packages are given in the succeeding slides
 MAIN CRITERIA FOR
CONCEPTUALISATION OF DESIGN
• The traffic for stretch as on date is more than 100,000 PCU.
• Almost half of the traffic is direct traffic and other half is local or short
distance traffic as this section passes through urban belt/ municipal
boundary.
• The proposed configuration comprises of 6 lane Expressway in centre
flanked with 3m paved shoulders on either side followed by 4 lane NH
on either side of expressway.
• The main challenge is to manage the voluminous traffic during
execution and hence strategy is traffic management during execution
therefore the project is designed to develop 8 lane highway first and
after diverting the traffic on NH, Expressway would be developed.
 MAIN CRITERIA FOR
CONCEPTUALISATION OF DESIGN
• Since considerable traffic would be utilising the NH portion, it was
thought to provide hassle free communication to NH users by not
passing through each junction.
• At each VUP/ flyover location, NH has been split into 5 lanes, 2 lanes
are flushed with expressway level and 3 lanes down. This is enabling
road user to direct exit without negotiating each junction.
• Since in most of the stretch the NH-24 is in embankment and
Expressway follows the same alignment, it was decided to keep same
height for NH and Expressway and to facilitate up/down gradient of
NH portion going up/down at VUP/ flyover locations.
• Since there is considerable crossing traffic and considerable projected
traffic in view of development of Real estate in vicinity in Delhi and
Ghaziabad districts, all structures have been kept minimum 15m wide
depending upon location specific demand.
 MAIN CRITERIA FOR
CONCEPTUALISATION OF DESIGN
• For smooth manoeuvring of local traffic, location of structures have
been kept in between the junctions, so that traffic lights are avoided
and free flow of traffic in ensured.
• There is some limitation of design of Expressway due to existing
flyovers in Delhi portion, as those are constructed with NH standards.
• Close liasoning with Delhi metro, other authorities/ utility agencies have
been done to integrate them in engineering way during design to avoid
conflicts later on.
• For Greenfield stretch of 6 lane, the design is based on Expressway
Manual IRC: SP-99: 2013. Ducts in the form of VUP/ PUP minor bridges
etc have been provisioned accordingly enabling minimum ht of
embankment 3.5 m throughout.
• In Pilkhuwa town(Km 40.0 to Km 45), the ROW is only 33 m and it was
decided to propose viaduct on single pier to avoid huge land acquisition
cost and to avoid chaos during execution.
 Entry/ Exit Locations
These Entry/Exit has been proposed keeping in view the project requirement.
Package-I

S. No Design Chainage LHS RHS

1 1.500 Entry Exit
2 2.800 Exit Entry
3 7.600 Exit Entry

Package-II

S. No Design Chainage LHS RHS

1 9.400 Entry Exit
2 19.800 Entry Exit
3 27.100 Exit Entry
4 27.600 Entry Exit

No Entry/Exit is provided in Package-III & IV.

 (Package I)
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 Laning of NH-24 from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 8.716(Design Chainage) in the State of Delhi.
Name of work Remarks
Objectives: At present long distant traffic and local traffic ply on 8 lane
highway negotiating 3 traffic light leading to jam at peak
hours.
Date of start 28.11.2016

Period of 30 Months
completion
Concessionaire M/s Welspun Delhi Meerut Expressway Private Limited

Concession 15 Years
Period
Mode of Hybrid Annuity
execution
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 Laning of NH-24 from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 8.716(Design Chainage) in the State of Delhi.

Detail of Structures

Flyovers 05 (02 new + 03 widening)

VUPs 04 (03 new + 01 widening)

PUPs 01

Major Bridges 01 across river Yamuna (2 No. 4-lane bridges on either side)
Minor Bridges 02
FOBs 04
Cycle Track/ 2.00 m wide footpath and 2.50 m wide cycle track on either
Footpath side in complete length
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 Laning of NH-24 from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 8.716(Design Chainage) in the State of Delhi.
ITEM DETAILS
Status • ROW occupied by numbers of utilities, being urban highway passing
of through core of East Delhi.
utility • Shifting of transmission lines (66 KV) & distribution lines(11 &
shifting 33KV) amounting to $7 Millions. The shifting done by BSES.
• 220 KV lines of Delhi Transco Ltd lying underground in RHS in
approx. 3 km. $3.5 Millions estimates approved.
• Water pipe line shifting is involved in approx. 3 km. $4 Millions
approved for shifting.
• Other utilities such as GAIL, CNG, IGL OFC cables would be shifted
• The utilities are shifted to utility corridor of 2m (width) x 2m ht.
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 Laning of NH-24 from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 8.716(Design Chainage) in the State of Delhi.

ITEM DETAILS

Clearances NOC from Inland Waterway Authority of India and Yamuna standing
committee was required,.

3461 trees were required to cut. 40000 trees to be planted as

compensatory plantation as per Delhi Forest preservation Act. 35 ha land
was taken from DDA.
Other (i) 99 structures/ multistoried buildings with 148 owners in the ROW in
Issues 400 m length at Pandav Nagar. Special relocation package was approved
and buildings demolished.
(ii) About 600 slums in ROW at 4 locations. The R&R funding of the same
was done by NHAI as per the procedure of DUSIB(Delhi Urban Shelter
Improvement Board)
(iii) National Green Tribunal on 13.01.2015 has directed to not to carry out
any construction activities within flood plain of Yamuna. NHAI has
conducted EIA study and engaged IIT Roorkee for Hydrological Model
Study for proposed 4-Lane Bridges.
Plan & Profile (Package-I)
 (Package II)
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 laning of NH-24 from
Km. 8.716 to Km.28.00 (design chainage) in the State of UP.

Name of Work Remarks

Objectives: At present long distant traffic and local traffic ply on 4 lane
highway negotiating nos. of traffic light leading to jam at peak
hours.
Length: Existing/Design 19.284 km

Concessionaire APCO- CHETAK Ultraway Limited

Independent Engineer M/s Getinsa- Segmental (JV)

Construction Period 30 Months

Concession Period 15 Years
Status of utility shifting Electrical Transmission lines & distribution lines and water
pipelines running along the highway inside ROW of 90m.
There are other utilities such as IGL, optical fibres, etc.
Forest clearance Approx. 25000 trees are required to be cut.
Development of 6 lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway and 8 laning of NH-24 from
Km. 8.716 to Km.28.00 (design chainage) in the State of UP.

Detail of Structures

Flyovers 01
VUPs 13
PUPs 4

Major Bridges 02

Minor Bridges 01
ROB 01
FOBs 5
Typical Cross Section(Package-I&II)
Package III: 6 laning of NH-24 from Dasna to Start of Hapur Bypass from Km.
28.000 to Km. 50.270 in the State of Uttar Pradesh

Name of Work Remarks

Objectives: To augment the capacity of NH-24 & creating facilities for hassle
free movement of vehicles.
Date of start 19.12.2016
Concessionaire M/s Apco Chetak Expressway Pvt. Ltd.
Independent Engineer M/s LEA Associates
Construction Period 30 Months
Concession Period 15 Years

Mode of execution Hybrid Annuity

Utility shifting Utility shifting are electrical lines mainly distribution lines and
One transmission line crossing.
Encroachments 45m ROW in majority of length. 33.00 m ROW in Pilakhua. About
250 structures in ROW got demolished.
Forest clearance Protected Forest(PF) 36.04ha. Involved. Clearance obtained.
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6 laning of NH-24 from Dasna to Start of Hapur Bypass from Km. 28.000 to
Km. 50.270 in the State of UP

Details of Structure
Viaducts 4.665 Km.

Flyovers 02

VUPs 08

PUPs 01

Major Bridges 01

Minor Bridges 07

FOBs 03nos.

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Typical Cross Section(Package-III)
Viaduct in Pilakhuwa town
Typical 6 lane section along with service road
throughout the stretch except Pilakhuwa town
 (Package IV)
Development of 6 laning of Greenfield Delhi-Meerut Expressway section from Dasna
to Meerut including connecting road (total length=46 km) under NHDP Phase-VI in
the State of Uttar Pradesh
Name of Work Remarks

Objectives: To develop high speed corridor connecting Delhi to Meerut.

At present the road leading to Meerut passing through
Muradnagar, Modinagar is full of jam throughout the day
causing inconvenience to public at large.
Length: Existing/Design 32 kms (Greenfield Expressway) and 14 Km 4-lane spur

Contractor M/s GR Infra Projects Limited

Construction Period 18 Months

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Development of 6 laning of Greenfield Delhi-Meerut Expressway section from Dasna
to Meerut including connecting road (total length=46 km) under NHDP Phase-VI in
the State of Uttar Pradesh

Details of Structure

Viaducts 0.89 Km. (including ROB structure)

Flyovers 05
VUPs 17

PUPs 39

New Major Bridges 01

New Minor Bridges 20

ROB 03

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Development of 6 laning of Greenfield Delhi-Meerut Expressway section from Dasna
to Meerut including connecting road (total length=46 km) under NHDP Phase-VI in
the State of Uttar Pradesh
Name of Remarks
Work

Land Total land 464 Ha

Acquisition required
Govt. Land 55 Ha

Private land 409 Ha

3A done 409 Ha

3D done 375 Ha
3G done 370 Ha

Awarded $290 Millions

Amount
Villages involved 33 (19 in Ghaziabad & 14 in Meerut districts)

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