Launched in December 2021, the project has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 118.686 crore to Rs 130 billion. The motorway includes underpasses, overbridges, service roads and interchanges, with provisions to widen the initial six-lane layout to eight lanes as demand increases. A signature element is the 12-kilometre elevated wildlife corridor near Rajaji National Park and the Shivalik range, designed to reduce ecological disturbance while maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow.
The project is being executed in four phases. The first phase, from Akshardham to Baghpat, has been open for limited movement for several months and was used by commuters during local flooding in Delhi after the removal of barricades. Finishing work on the second phase between Baghpat and Saharanpur is nearing completion, while the third phase involving the Ganeshpur–Saharanpur Bypass upgrade is also in an advanced stage. The fourth phase, which includes the elevated wildlife stretch and tunnels near Dehradun, is undergoing final safety checks and completion activities.
The new Baghpat–Saharanpur alignment is expected to ease congestion on the conventional route that currently threads through Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee. Authorities anticipate that improved connectivity will support tourism to Uttarakhand’s hill stations and pilgrimage destinations and ease daily commuting patterns. Recent official estimates indicate a likely public opening by February 2026, subject to all four phases becoming fully operational in line with directions from the Prime Minister’s Office.
