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34 Toll Booths On 29 KM Road: LARGEST Toll Plaza On India`s Shortest Expressway!
India’s Shortest Expressway With Largest Toll Plaza: India has an extensive road network, including highways and expressways. In this article, we will share interesting facts about India's shortest expressway, which boasts the widest toll plaza.
Dwarka Expressway
The country's first urban expressway, the Dwarka Expressway, is a lifeline for the people of Delhi and Gurugram. This 16-lane expressway covers a total distance of 29 km, with 18.9 km running through Gurugram and 10.1 km through Delhi.
Dwarka Expressway
It is also the country’s first elevated expressway, offering a smooth ride above the ground, much like a flyover. With construction costs exceeding Rs 9,000 crores, the expressway features a 23 km elevated section and a 4 km underground stretch.
Dwarka Expressway
There is a stretch on the expressway where it becomes a four-level structure. At this point, there’s an underpass at the bottom, a service lane above it, then a flyover, and finally, the Dwarka Expressway at the top. This unique structure is called the Multi-Utility Corridor.
Dwarka Expressway
The expressway holds the distinction of having the widest toll plaza. Surprisingly, the Dwarka Expressway has 34 toll booths on a toll plaza, the most on any expressway in India.
Dwarka Expressway
The toll for a one-way trip on the Dwarka Expressway is Rs 105 for cars, jeeps, and vans, and Rs 155 for a round trip. For buses and trucks, the one-way toll is Rs 355, and the round-trip toll is Rs 535.