Published on: Dec 02, 2025 08:27 am IST The 210-kilometre expressway is expected to significantly reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun. Commuters between Delhi and Dehradun are in for good news, as the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has begun a trial run on a section connecting the national capital and Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat. Vehicles pass by a closed section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, in New Delhi.(PTI File) The 210-kilometre expressway is expected to significantly reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun. It was initially set to open for commuters in 2024, but a date in February 2026 is now being targeted for the opening. With the beginning of the one-month trial period on the 32-kilometre stretch from Delhi to Baghpat, the congestion on the pre-existing routes is expected to ease. All about the Delhi Dehradun Expressway The approximately 210-kilometre-long Delhi-Dehradun Expressway begins close to the Akshardham Metro station in the national capital. It runs through several districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli and Sarahanpur and ends in the Uttarakhand capital, Dehradun. It …