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Cabinet approves Construction of 6 Lane Road Tunnel For NH-148AE connecting Dwarka Expressway (NH 248 BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj in Delhi with a Total Project Length of 8.1 Km worth Rs. 6969.67 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under NH (O) scheme
Delhi's New Road Tunnel Project Approved
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 1 Jul 2026 · 1 min
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE, connecting Dwarka Expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. The project has a total length of 8.1 km and a total estimated cost of Rs. 6969.67 crore.
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