PM inaugurates KMP expressway,Ballabhgarh-Mujesar metro rail link

GURUGRAM: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated the Kundli-Manesar section of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) western peripheral expressway and 3.2 km-long Ballabhgarh-Mujesar Metro rail link on November 19, 2018. Ballabhgarh became the fourth city in Haryana to get metro connectivity after Gurugram, Faridabad, and Bahadurgarh.

The inaugurations and foundation stone-laying ceremonies were done through remote from Sultanpur village of Gurugram district.

The Prime Minister, on his arrival at Sultanpur village in this district, went around a visual art exhibition pertaining to the KMP project. The officials briefed him about the project.

He was accompanied by Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh, MP, Gurugram and Birender Singh.

Satyadev Narayan Arya, Governor of Haryana was also present on the occasion.

A spokesperson of Haryana government said that a sum of Rs 6,400 crore had been spent on the expressway project and 3,846 acres of land was acquired at a cost of Rs 2,788 crore.

The length of the stretch from Kundli to Manesar is over 83 km. This stretch would have six major bridges, eight minor bridges, 21 vehicular underpasses, seven intersections and seven toll plazas and six lanes.

The expressway will decongest the road traffic from Delhi. It will especially reduce the number of trucks entering the national capital and it will be helpful in reducing pollution.

The project will also provide a high-speed link between northern Haryana and southern districts and give an uninterrupted high-speed link for traffic, especially commercial traffic, from Haryana to neighbouring states.

The Prime Minister inaugurated the Rs 580 crore Metro link in Sultanpur village. The metro link would facilitate travel for people of Delhi and Faridabad.

PM also laid the foundation stone of the Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, which will come up at Dudhola in Palwal district.