Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Cave-In Sparks Row: NHAI Blames Blocked Drainage

A road surface cave-in on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor at Km 55+480 was spotted on July 1, 2026. Just two and a half months after PM Modi inaugurated the ₹12,000-crore expressway. NHAI blamed locals for blocking a key drainage culvert.

Delhi NCR This Week: Heatwave Bites Hard, Noida Burns, a New Expressway Opens, and the City Just Keeps Going

From 38°C afternoons and a labour protest that set the DND Flyway on fire, to a 213 km expressway cutting Delhi-to-Dehradun to 2.5 hours — this was no ordinary week for the National Capital Region.

PM Modi Innagurated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: A 210-km Road That Changes How North India Moves

After two years of delays, missed deadlines, and a standoff between ecology and ambition, PM Modi opens India's longest wildlife-protected expressway. Here is everything you need to know.

Delhi–Dehradun Expressway Launch Date Announced: Check Route, Speed Limit & Full Details

After multiple missed deadlines stretching from 2024 to early 2026, the expressway is now set for formal inauguration on April 14, 2026, according to the latest official updates.