Back ইস্টার্ন পেরিফেরাল এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে (এনই ২) Bengali/Bangla National Expressway 2 German ईस्टर्न पेरीफेरल एक्सप्रेसवे Hindi Jalan Tol Eastern Peripheral ID पूर्व परिधीय द्रुतगतीमार्ग Marathi Eastern Peripheral Expressway Dutch தேசிய விரைவுசாலை 2 (இந்தியா) Tamil తూర్పు పరిధీయ ఎక్స్ప్రెస్వే Tegulu
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|---|---|
| Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway | |
 Eastern Peripheral Expressway in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Existed | 27 May 2018–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Kundli, Sonipat, Haryana |
| South end | Dholagarh, Palwal, Haryana |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Haryana and Uttar Pradesh |
| Major cities | Sonipat, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Palwal |
| Highway system | |
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) or Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway (KGP Expressway) is a 135 km (84 mi) long,[1][2] 6-lane wide expressway passing through the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India.[3][4] The expressway starts from the Western Peripheral Expressway at Kundli, Sonipat,[5] passing through Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Noida districts in UP and Faridabad district in Haryana before rejoining the Western Peripheral Expressway near Dholagarh, Palwal.[6][7] Eastern Peripheral Expressway along with Western Peripheral Expressway completes the largest Ring Road around Delhi.[8][9] The Eastern Peripheral Expressway was declared as National Expressway 2 (NE-2) in March 2006.[10]
The expressway has been constructed at a cost of ₹11,000 crore (equivalent to ₹150 billion or US$1.8 billion in 2023) to relieve traffic congestion in the Faridabad–Ghaziabad stretch and also to prevent pollution causing commercial vehicles from entering Delhi.[11][12]Government of India approved funding for the expressway in August 2015 on build-operate-transfer mode under NHDP Phase VI.[13]
The expressway crosses India’s widest 14-lane expressway, Delhi–Meerut Expressway, and provides connectivity to Meerut.[14]
Eastern Peripheral Expressway is expected to divert more than 50,000 trucks away from Delhi and reduce air pollution in Delhi by 27%.[15][16] It was inaugurated on 27 May 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Baghpat.[17] Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be connected with Yamuna Expressway via an interchange which is being built at Jaganpur Afzalpur village near Noida International University in Gautam Buddha Nagar district.[18]
- ^ "3 projects in Haryana to be completed soon". The Hindu. 27 May 2018.
- ^ Barman, Sourav Roy (28 May 2018). "First 'Smart' highway holds out hope for a congested, choking capital". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway - Invitation of Proposals" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Reliance Infrastructure is sole bidder for Eastern Peripheral Expressway". The Economic Times. 26 December 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "After 9-yr delay, KMP eway to be completed by August".
- ^ "Chaos, theft, accident: All is not well with Delhi's 'smart' eastern expressway".
- ^ Chandra, Jagriti (10 June 2018). "Eastern Peripheral Expressway: Some way to go for the brand new expressway". The Hindu.
- ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate Western Peripheral Expressway: All you need to know". The Times of India. 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Ring around Delhi: Final piece to fall in place as Western Peripheral Expressway opens today". The Times of India. 19 November 2018.
- ^ Notification dated March 30, 2006
- ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Built At Rs 11,000 Crore, To Be Inaugurated Tomorrow". NDTV. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Keelor, Vandana (3 June 2014). "New expressway to link Noida with Faridabad". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Government approves 17,000-crore highways upgradation projects". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway (KGP Expressway) Route, Map, Toll Charges and More - Infra Info Hub". 6 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Somreet (29 May 2018). "Day 1 of Eastern Peripheral Expressway: 50,000 fewer trucks in Delhi". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Peripheral Expressway inaugurated by PM Modi is likely to decrease Delhi pollution by 27 per cent". India Today. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Inaugurate Eastern Peripheral Expressway on May 27". News18. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Interchange at Yamuna Expressway to connect Eastern Peripheral Expressway". The Times of India. 10 August 2018.