Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) expressway on May 27.
The inaugural ceremony will be held at the District Sports stadium of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, said an official spokesman.
Before the inauguration of KGP expressway (eastern peripheral expressway), the Prime Minister would inaugurate the Digital Art Gallery of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) at the toll plaza in Jakhauli village in district Sonipat, said he.
Regarding preparations for the arrival of the Prime Minister, he said that helipads have been set up on KGP expressway only. The Construction of KGP expressway would relieve Delhi from traffic congestion.
This project had been completed in a record time of two years at the cost of Rs 5,763 crore. It is the country's first Axis Control Highway and the vehicles would have to pay toll equivalent to their travel, said he.
The spokesman said that at every 500 meters, arrangement of rain water harvesting has been done on each side of the expressway.
A replica of 36 monuments like India Gate, Gateway of India, Ashoka Stambha, showcasing the art and culture of the country has also been established. Digital Art Gallery would present the glorious construction story of the KGP expressway, said the spokesman.
There are 18 displays in the gallery. In this gallery, all information of every moment from the beginning the construction work and completion of the expressway through digital medium are presented. The gallery would also have a group picture of complete team involved in the construction of the expressway with the Prime Minister , he added.