NH 24 Widening 14 Lane Work Progress Status, Completion Date | Delhi-UP Date-Dasna-Hapur | Delhi Meerut Expressway

National Highway 24 Delhi, Ghaziabad, Dasna, Hapur, Meerut - Six Lane Expressway in middle, Four Lane Normal Highway on both side, 2.5 Meter Bicycle Track on both side, widening work on this corridor was started in May 2016. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji was laid the foundation stone of this widening project on 31st Dec 2015 in Noida Sector 62 Stadium. The construction project of widening NH 24 from 4 Lane to 14 Lanes got postponed from past 10 years, but finally widening work in progress.

NH 24 Widening Plan and Delhi-Meerut Expressway

First two portions - Nizamuddin Bridge to UP Gate and UP Gate to Dasna - will be widened to 14 lanes include 06 lanes ( Delhi-Meerut Expressway ) at the center which is barricaded corridor for straight going traffic. The remaining portion Dasna to Hapur (part of NH 9) will be 08 lane highway.

National Highway 24 Widening Plan in Delhi, Ghaziabad and Hapur | Delhi Dasna Meerut Expressway ( Speed 120 km/h ) | 14 Lane with Cycle Track on Both Side | 6 Lane Expressway in Middle | 4 - 4 Lane Normal Highway on Both Side | 2.5 Meter Cycle Track and Foot Path on Both Side | Include Bridge, Flyover, Vehicular Underpass, Railway Bridge, Foot Underpass, Foot Over Bridge

NH 24 Widening | Delhi Meerut Expressway Completion Date

Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to UP Gate on NH 24: Inaugurate by PM Modi on 27th May 2018

UP Gate to Dasna: Complete in March 2020 but again this one too will accomplish by February 2019 (said by NHAI).

Dasna to Hapur: Complete on June 2018 well before the scheduled date.

Dasna to Meerut: If all goes well, the work will start only in March 2018 and will complete in at least two years, i.e. by 2020.

NH-24 Widening Design and Plan | Contains Four Package
Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi-UP Border 8.7 KM Long, 14 Lane ( 6 Lane Expressway, 8 Lane Normal Highway, 2.5 Bicycle Track on Both Side ) 4 Flyover 3 Vehicle Underpass
Delhi-UP Border to Dasna 19.2 KM Long, 14 Lane ( 6 Lane Expressway, 8 Lane Normal Highway, 2.5 Bicycle Track on Both Side  ) 9 Vehicle Underpass 6 Foot Underpass 1 Flyover
Dasna to Hapur 22.2 KM Long, 8 Lane Normal Highway (Previously it was 6 lane but in Sep-Oct 2016 Board Meeting It Update to 8 Lanes) 1 Flyover 12 Underpass
Dasna to Meerut 46 KM Long, 6 Lane Expressway ( Greenfield Alignment)

NH 24 - 14 Lane Flyover at Lal Kuan Ghaziabad

NH 24 - List of Vehicular & Pedestrian Underpass

NH-24 Widening Work Tender Company and Cost
Package-1 Welspun Enterprises ( company from Gujarat ) won 8.7 KM long  Nizamuddin Bridge Delhi to UP border widening project, its cost Rs 937 crore
Package-2 widening of Delhi-UP border to Dasna (19.2 KM long) Tender goes to Apco Chetak (Apco Infratech is based in MP and Chetak Enterprises in Rajasthan), its cost Rs 1998 crore ( Cost of shifting of transmission lines: Rs 225 crores, Cost of shifting water pipeline: Rs 160 crores, 22027 trees will cut and 22 crores compensation given to district forest department )
Package-3 from Dasna to Hapur 22.2 KM long, had been awarded to a company called Apco Chetak (Apco Infratech is based in MP and Chetak Enterprises in Rajasthan), its cost Rs1,098 crore.
Package-4 The greenfield package 46 KM from Dasna to Meerut requires land acquisition and work is in progress. “As soon as govt. get 80% of the land, the tender will out", project cost Rs3,588 crore.

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system will be installed on barricaded stretch, which is part of Meerut expressway and the design speed will be 120 kmph. Other eight lanes - four on each side - would be a normal highway and commuters won't have to pay the toll.

From nhai.org tender link

Development of Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Km 0.000 to Km 27.500 including 6/8 Laning of NH-24 from Km 0.000 to Km. 49.346 (Hapur Bypass) in the State of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh- Package –I- from Km 0.000 to existing Km 8.360 in the State of Delhi - on Hybrid Annuity Mode.

Current Situation of NH 24 Traffic >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZH-AIZjtRY

National Highway 24 is the lifeline of Ghaziabad, when this project is complete it will help Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi residential & commercial project like Wave City, Crossing Republik, Gaur City Greater Noida West, Supertech Eco Village etc.