Widening of NH 24 to six lane : Ghaziabad city update

Friends,

I found from a few websites that NH-24 widening to 6 lane has been awarded to UP PWD.
If the reports are true, this is scheduled for completion in next 1 year i.e almost the same time we are expected to get possession.

Currently, it takes around 30 min-45 min (depending on the traffic) to drive from Mahagunpuram to Noida. This time would be reduced to 10-15 minutes once this is done.

The complete article is below:

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New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Road and Transport Ministry today said it has awarded a Rs 128 crore project for widening a 20 km stretch of the National Highway 24 from Uttar Pradesh border to Dasna to ease the traffic congestion, to UP PWD.

The project is given to Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (UP PWD) for completion within a year's time, an official statement said.
It includes six-laning of NH 24 from UP gate to Dasna in Uttar Pradesh, construction of five underpasses and widening of 23 existing culverts, it added.
The project assumes significance in the wake of people residing in the locality specially from Indirapuram, Noida and Ghaziabad consistently demanding for the widening of the road as frequent traffic congestions take place here.