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Delhi-Dehradun expressway: All about the 210-km road project set to cut travel time

Delhi-Dehradun expressway: All about the 210-km road project set to cut travel time

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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 …

Hot-air balloon rides to open in Delhi from November 29: Check locations, prices, other details

Hot-air balloon rides to open in Delhi from November 29: Check locations, prices, other details

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Published on: Nov 25, 2025 08:25 pm IST Delhi Lt. Governor VK Saxena told reporters that he had tested the ride and was happy and satisfied. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday launched a trial run of hot-air balloon rides at Baansera, reported news agency PTI. The trips would range from 7 to 12 minutes, with each ride having a holding capacity of four people.(HT photo/Sanchit Khanna) Lt. Governor VK Saxena told reporters that he had tested the ride and was happy and satisfied. “Earlier, I had promised people of Delhi that we will keep on introducing new things for entertainment. Many parks and recreational spaces have been developed recently, adding to that is the hot-air balloon facility for which a trial run was launched today,” he was quoted as saying by PTI. “I tested the ride, and I am happy and satisfied. From a safety point of view, four ropes are tied to the balloon, with each rope having a capacity of seven tonnes. Today we went to a height of 120 feet …

Vande Bharat sleeper train completes first trial run at THIS speed; what’s next? – India TV

Vande Bharat sleeper train completes first trial run at THIS speed; what’s next? – India TV

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Image Source : RAILWAYS Vande Bharat sleeper train Vande Bharat Sleeper train updates: The first prototype of Vande Bharat Sleeper train underwent a trial run. According to the media reports, the semi-high-speed train completed a trial run between Khajuraho and Mahoba at a speed of 130 km per hour on Monday. The successful trial of made a significant milestone in the direction of commencement of the first sleeper train in the series of Vande Bharat Express.   Now, the Vande Bharat Sleeper trai will undergo for trail run for another 15 days as the Khajuraho-Jhansi line does not have a heavy train load. The trail run of the train was conducted on the Khajuraho-Mahoba route for seven days at a moderate speed to check for technical issues. Now, the trail will be texted at the high speed in the next phase of trial.    The train ran at a speed of 115 km/h from Khajuraho to Mahoba railway station during the trial run and the speed was raised to 130 kilometres per hour.     …