Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be in Haryana on Sunday as the country's first access control highway, Kundli Gaziabad-Palwal (KGP Expressway) would be dedicated to the people by him.
Giving details, an official spokesperson said here that the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (KGP), constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,763 crore by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), would ease traffic in Delhi. It has been completed within a record period of 500 days against the target of 910 days.
The smart and green KGP Expressway is first of its kind in the country and would charge toll as per the distance covered by the vehicle. It will be fully operated by solar energy.
Replicas of 36 famous monuments of our country like India Gate, Gateway of India, Ashoka’s Pillar are depicted on both sides of this expressway. In addition, arrangements for rain water harvesting have been made on both the sides at every covered distance of 500 meters.
In addition, a digital Art Gallery in the village of Bapsara-Jakholi in district Sonepat has been constructed by the NHAI for the knowledge of future generations illustrating the techniques and hindrances during the journey of its construction. With 18 displays, this gallery would prove to be beneficial for the civil engineering students and research scholars, the spokesman added.