Construction on Phase 5 of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway is picking up pace due to some recent high-profile efforts. This phase is instrumental in extending the expressway’s reach closer to Meerut city, improving the entire region’s connectivity with the national capital. This project is particularly noteworthy because India’s first 14-lane highway is now undergoing expansion at a faster pace.

Nitin Gadkari’s Directive Speeds Up Construction

The progress was ignited after Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari got the Delhi-Meerut Expressway Project progress update. This happened during one of the meetings focused on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, which made Gadkari issue strong directives to NHAI. Almost immediately afterward, NHAI seems to step up its efforts and speed up construction on the Meerut side of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

New Interchange Near Shakarpur Under Rapid Construction

One of the major constructions includes the new interchange being built near Shakarpur on Hapur Road. It will act as an important access point between different places in Meerut and the expressway. The initiative started after MP Meerut Arun Govil and Former MP Rajendra Agarwal appealed to Gadkari about the issue and later met NHAI Chairman Santosh Yadav.

Meerut Commuters to Profit From Direct Delhi Entrance

MP Arun Govil stated that a large part of Meerut’s residents are still not provided with uninterrupted travel to Delhi. To this, the Transport Ministry and NHAI have pledged that Phase 5 will be completed by December 2025, which has resulted in visible activity on-site, especially at Jainuddinpur and Shakarpur where construction work is now underway.

NH-235 Interchange to Relieve Traffic from Hapur and Neighboring Areas

Plans are in progress to built an interchange that would link NH-235 (Meerut-Bulandshahr Road) to the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. This will enable Traffic coming from Hapur, Shastri Nagar, Jagrati Vihar, Mawana, Bijnor Town, to directly use the expressway which will significantly reduce travel time for regular commuters to Delhi.

3 New Interchanges Within 10 km of Each Other

On Hapur road, 3 new interchanges are being built at a 10 Km distance:

• Shakarpur Interchange, connecting Delhi-Meerut Expressway to NH-235
• Fafunda Interchange is designed to connect with the Outer Ring Road
• Bijauli Interchange, which connects the currently operational Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga Expressway

These interchanges are expected to have a major impact on the traffic situation as well as the connectivity in the region.NHAI Declares Speedy Progress on Development Works

As of now, “Phase 5 construction works are progressing fast,” said NHAI Project Director for the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Arvind Kumar. Under this phase, the Shakarpur interchange is one of the prioritized constructions, which will serve as an important landmark for connecting Meerut city to the NCR road network.