Inaugration of Manesar-Palwal section of Western Peripheral Expressway

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Manesar-Palwal section of Western Peripheral Expressway

Question: Recently the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Manesar-Palwal section of the Kundli- Manesar-Palwal Expressway. It is located in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) New Delhi
Ans(b)
Related facts:

  • On 5 April 2016 the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Manesar-Palwal section of the Kundli- Manesar-Palwal Expressway.
  • The Manesar-Palwal section of the Expressway has been built at a cost of Rs 457.81Crores. It is an access controlled, six-lane, divided road with 1.5 metre wide paved shoulder on each side.
  • It intersects with Delhi-Jaipur NH8 near Manesar, Palwal-Sohna-Rewari NH 919, Sohna-Nuh-Alwar Road NH 248A and finally joins NH2 near Palwal. The road will provide uninterrupted high –speed link for traffic, especially commercial traffic from Haryana to neighbouring states.

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