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Himalayan Expressway

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South end:
  
Zirakpur

Length
  
27.5 km

North end:
  
Parwanoo

Himalayan Expressway

States:
  
Punjab, Haryana, & Himachal Pradesh

Major cities
  
Parwanoo, Zirakpur, Panchkula

Similar
  
Bangalore Chennai Expressway, DND Flyway, Yamuna Expressway

Himalayan expressway on chandigarh shimla highway


The Himalayan Expressway is a 27.5 km stretch that runs cutting the Shivaliks at the trijunction of Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. It connects Zirakpur in Punjab to Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh. The stretch runs through 2 km in Punjab, 21 km in Haryana, and 4.5 km in Himachal Pradesh. It was constructed by Jaypee Group.

Contents

Map of Himalayan Expy

Benefits

Although the road cuts short the distance between Zirakpur and Parwanoo by only 3 km, but it helps save fuel and cuts time of travel between Delhi and Shimla by 1 hour to 7 hours, by helping commuters bypass the congested towns of Pinjore and Kalka.

Salient Features

  • The stretch has 32 structures including a rail overbridge, two flyovers and 11 bridges.
  • Total Project cost Rs.412 Crore.
  • The 14-lane toll plaza at Zirakpur is the first plaza in India to be fitted with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
  • For better monitoring of mishaps, it is fitted with video incident detection system (VIDS).

    • References

    Himalayan Expressway Wikipedia
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