DND–KMP Expressway explained

DND–KMP Expressway
Alternate Name:	(NH–148NA)^[1]
Header Type:	UC
Country:	IND
States:	Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Cities:	New Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Sohna & Jewar
Established:	12 November 2024
Maint:	National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Map Custom:	yes
Length Km:	59
Direction A:	North
Terminus A:	DND Flyway, Maharani Bagh, Delhi
Junction:	Spur to Jewar Airport
Direction B:	South
Terminus B:	KMP, Khalilpur, Nuh district, Haryana

The DND–Faridabad–KMP Expressway, formally known as NH-148NA is a 59 km long, 6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in Delhi NCR, India.^[2] It connects the junction of DND Flyway and Ring Road at Maharani Bagh in Delhi with KMP Expressway at Khalilpur, Nuh district (near Sohna) in Haryana. The NH-148NA is a spur (branch) of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway project. This expressway will have an additional 31 km long spur from Sector-65, Faridabad bypass to Jewar Airport.^[3]

The DND/ Maharani Bagh interchange and Kalindi Kunj metro are the 2 entry points in the state of Delhi. In Haryana, it passes entirely through existing Faridabad bypass road. The HSVP has transferred the Faridabad bypass to NHAI for the construction of NH–148NA highway. The construction work was started in May 2021 and 20 km stretch from KMP interchange to NH-2 interchange at Kail Gaon (Ballabhgarh) has been opened on 12 February 2023.

The 24 km long stretch from Jaitpur/ Mithapur in Delhi to Sector-65 in Faridabad has been opened to public on 12 November 2024.^[4]

Route

The NH–148NA highway connects Sarai Kale Khan & Kalindi Kunj (Delhi), Noida, Jewar, Faridabad and Ballabhgarh to the main alignment of via an interchange at Khalilpur, Nuh district (Haryana).^{[5] [6]}

NCT of Delhi (12 km)

See also: NCT of Delhi.

• Begins in Delhi from the junction of DND Flyway and Ring Road at Maharani Bagh
• Pass through Khizrabad, Batla House and Okhla Vihar on Yamuna river's west bank
• Starts moving exactly along the Agra Canal from Okhla Vihar metro station to Mithapur
• 2nd entry ramp near Kalindi Kunj metro station (towards Hari Nagar/ Mithapur) for traffic from Noida
• Exits Delhi and enters Haryana through MCD Toll Plaza near Mithapur Extension, Delhi.

Haryana (47 km)

See also: Haryana.

• On Kalindi Kunj–Mithapur road, it will cross the Agra Canal at Sehatpur Bridge (Faridabad)
• Move on Faridabad bypass road from Sector-37, Faridabad to Kail Gaon near Ballabhgarh^[7]
• At Sector-65 Faridabad bypass, there is a 31 km long link highway to Jewar Airport
• Interchange with Delhi–Agra (NH-2) near DPS Ballabhgarh school at Kail Gaon
• Passes under the Western DFC at Paroli village (Palwal district)
• Crosses Palwal–Sohna (NH-919) at Hajipur village (Gurgaon district)
• Toll Plaza at Kiranj (Nuh district). It is 56 km from the DND starting point
• Trumpet interchange with KMP Expressway at Khalilpur (Nuh district).

KMP interchange

After reaching KMP interchange at Khalilpur, traffic coming from Maharani Bagh (Delhi) and Faridabad bypass has 2 options:

1. They can turn south towards Dausa and Mumbai, or turn north towards Gurgaon and Sohna.

2. They can also use KMP Expressway and turn east for Palwal and turn west for Manesar.

Construction

The construction work of the 'DND–Faridabad–KMP' section was awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRA Infracon) in August 2020.^[8] This project will reduce congestion on Ashram to Ballabhgarh route (via Badarpur). In Haryana it will have multiple Flyovers and a 3-lane service road on either side of Faridabad bypass road.

7 km out of 9 km route of Package-1 in Delhi state will be elevated with two-level crossings at 4 locations of the Delhi Metro rail line (near Okhla Vihar and Kalindi Kunj metro station), making it the 1st expressway in India to cross above elevated metro rail line. NH-148NA exits Delhi at MCD Toll Plaza (near Mithapur) which is 12.5 km from the DND starting point.

Packages

The NHAI has divided the construction work of 59 km long DND–Faridabad–KMP section of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway project into three packages and awarded it to DRA Infracon. Its construction cost is around ₹5,332 crores (including land acquisition cost).^{[9] [10]}

Sr No	Package	Length in km	Value in crores	State
1.	Junction of DND Flyway & Ring Road in Delhi to Jaitpur–Pushta road in Delhi	09	₹1,881	Delhi
2.	Jaitpur–Pushta road in Delhi to Sector-62/65 dividing road in Faridabad	24	₹1,832	Delhi & Haryana
3.	Sector-62/65 dividing road in Faridabad to KMP Expressway at Khalilpur in Nuh district	26	₹1,619	Haryana

Note:

• Package-2 starts at junction of Jaitpur–Pushta road and Kalindi Kunj–Mithapur road in Delhi (near NTPC Eco Park, Badarpur).
• The deadline of construction work of Package-2 and 3 (Haryana) is 24 months, while deadline of Package-1 (Delhi) is 30 months.

Jewar Airport link

The NHAI had announced in August 2021, that an additional 31 km long spur will also be constructed from Noida International Airport in Jewar to Faridabad bypass road on this expressway.^[11] Tender for this Spur package has been awarded by the NHAI to Apco Infratech Pvt. Ltd. on 29 July 2022.

Delhi–Mumbai Expressway

The construction work of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is divided by NHAI into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders/ construction packages as given below. The entire 1,350 km long expressway is expected to be completed by January 2025.

Section	Length in km	No. of packages	State-wise packages
DND–Faridabad–KMP	59	03	1 in Delhi and 2 in Haryana
	844	31	3 in Haryana, 13 in Rajasthan, 9 in Madhya Pradesh and 6 in Gujarat
	354	13
	92	05

Status updates

• Mar 2019: Foundation stone of NH-148NA was laid by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on 1 March 2019 in Mithapur, Delhi.^[12]
• Dec 2019: NHAI invited bids for construction in 3 packages under Bharatmala Pariyojana.^[13]
• July 2020: Work awarded by NHAI to DRA Infracon Private Limited (Package-1 & Package-2).
• Aug 2020: Work awarded by NHAI to DRA Infracon Private Limited (Package-3).
• Oct 2020: Soil testing work started in Faridabad district of Haryana^[14]
• Feb 2021: Construction work is expected to start this year: NHAI.^[15]
• May 2021: Construction work started in Package-3 on 14 May 2021. Schedule completion is 24 months.
• Aug 2021: Construction work started in Package-2 (Faridabad bypass) on 10 August. Schedule completion is 24 months.
• Oct 2021: HSVP started demolishing illegal encroachments falling on the RoW in Faridabad.^[16]
• Jan 2022: Construction work started in Package-1 (Delhi) on 11 January. The deadline of Package-1 is June 2024 (30 months).
• Mar 2022: Segment Launcher started erection of concrete structures in Maharani Bagh on 21 March. 7 km out of 9 km long (Package-1) is elevated.^[17]
• July 2022: Tender for Faridabad bypass to Jewar Airport (Spur package) has been awarded by the NHAI to Apco Infratech Pvt. Ltd. on 29 July.^{[18] [19]}
• Feb 2023: The NHAI has opened 20 km stretch on Package-3, from Kail Gaon on NH-2 to KMP interchange at Khalilpur (Nuh district) on 12 February 2023.^[20]
• Aug 2023: The Package-2 (Jaitpur in Delhi to Sector-65, Faridabad bypass) has missed its 24 months deadline of 10 August 2023.
• Feb 2024: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected Package-1 & 2 followed by a press conference at DND on 14 February. He said project will be completed by 2024 end.^[21]
• Nov 2024: 24 km long Package-2 has been opened to public on 12 November 2024. It is from Jaitpur/ Mithapur in Delhi to Sector-65 in Faridabad.

See also

• Expressways of India
• Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway
• Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
• List of highways in Haryana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faridabad bypass renamed as DND-KMP Expressway on Google Maps . Hindustan . 23 July 2023 .
2. Web site: 59-km six-lane road to connect DND, Ring Road with Delhi-Mumbai expressway - delhi news. Hindustan Times. 4 August 2020.
3. Web site: Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be linked to Jewar Airport . Times of India . 8 July 2022 .
4. Web site: Delhi Mumbai Expressway link road opened for traffic, check distance, total length, top speed to be 100 km per hour . India.com . 10 November 2024.
5. Web site: Jewar Airport और Delhi-Mumbai एक्‍सप्रेसवे से लिंक रहेगा DND-Faridabad-KMP Expressway, रूट मैप देखिए . Navbharat Times. 25 March 2023 .
6. Web site: DND-Faridabad-KMP Expressway to be connected with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Jewar Airport, check routes . DNA India . 27 March 2023 .
7. Web site: दिल्ली-मुंबई एक्सप्रेस-वे पर हरियाणा के फरीदाबाद से आ रही खुशखबरी, जानें फायदा. Dainik Jagran . 8 April 2022 .
8. Web site: Work awarded for new Delhi-Mumbai e-way link . Times of India .
9. Web site: Delhi NCR: Six-lane highway to connect ring road-DND junction with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway . Times Now . 4 August 2020.
10. Web site: Contract award status of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway as of May 2021 . NHAI . 28 May 2021 .
11. Web site: Jewar International Airport will be linked to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. News18 . 16 September 2021 .
12. Web site: Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stone for Rs 3,580 crore project to decongest Delhi . Economic Times .
13. Web site: NHAI invites bids for highways under Bharatmala Pariyojana . Construction Week Online . 22 December 2019.
14. Web site: Soil testing for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway link begins in Faridabad . Times of India.
15. Web site: NHAI to start work on crucial decongestion projects in Delhi this year . Hindustan Times. 10 February 2021.
16. Web site: NHAI to raze 500 structures for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway . The Tribune . 9 October 2021 .
17. Web site: दिल्ली-मुम्बई एक्सप्रेसवे के पहले चरण का निर्माण शुरू, नोएडा से बनकर जा रहा प्री-कास्ट मैटेरियल . TriCity Today . 22 March 2022 .
18. Web site: Tender opens for Expressway to link Faridabad & Jewar Airport . The Tribune . 31 July 2022 .
19. Web site: Noida Airport: 2 साल में दिल्ली-मुंबई एक्सप्रेसवे से जुड़ेगा जेवर एयरपोर्ट, 6 लेन पर खर्च होंगे 16.60 अरब, NHAI ने निकाला टेंडर . Navbharat Times. 31 July 2022 .
20. Web site: Ballabhgarh: Delhi-MumbaiExpressway link opens this week . The Times of India. 20 February 2023 .
21. Web site: Entire stretch from DND Flyway to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be opened by year end: Nitin Gadkari . The Times of India . 15 Feb 2024.