Work on Kapashera-NH 8 tunnel is 80% complete
The work on the tunnel connecting Kapashera border to NH-8 is 80 percent complete. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has claimed that the tunnel between the Haryana border and IGI Airport Terminal 3 in Delhi, will cut down travel time massively, essentially bringing travel time down to as low as 20 minutes. The tunnel would also feature eight lanes in line with the Dwarka Expressway’s layout. Moreover, there will be two tunnels up till IGI Terminal 3, work in the second tunnel is 50 percent done and expected to be completed by the end of 2023. Both tunnels are part of the NHAI’s Dwarka Expressway project, the first one from the Haryana border will be the longest shallow depth tunnel project in the country at 3.6 km long and the second one closer to the airport will stretch 2.5 km long.