New Delhi [India], August 17 : Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a visionary leader, highlighting his policies for inclusive governance, equal partnership among states, and prioritising the nation's interest above politics.
"As the Chief Minister of Delhi, based on the administrative experience of the past five months under your leadership, I can say that you are the visionary leader of the country whose thinking includes every citizen of India. Whose policies ensure every state of India is an equal partner. Whose resolve makes every citizen of India feel secure. You are the strength that has risen above politics and placed the nation's interest above all," Gupta said.
The Chief Minister addressing a public event after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), worth approximately Rs 11,000 crore.
Earlier, PM Modi received a grand welcome before inaugurating two major National Highway projects. Hundreds of people gathered as his convoy reached the stage. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari felicitated the Prime Minister at the ceremony.
The projects are part of the Government's plan to decongest the capital, improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and cut traffic in Delhi and its surrounding areas, reflecting Modi's vision of world-class infrastructure that enhances ease of living and mobility.
The 10.1 km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway, developed at a cost of around Rs. 5,360 crore, provides multi-modal connectivity to Yashobhoomi, the DMRC Blue Line and Orange Line, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station, and the Dwarka cluster bus depot. It comprises Package I: 5.9 km from Shiv Murti intersection to the Road Under Bridge (RUB) at Dwarka Sector-21; and Package II: 4.2 km from Dwarka Sector-21 RUB to the Delhi-Haryana border, linking directly to UER-II. The 19 km Haryana section of the expressway was inaugurated in March 2024.
The Alipur to Dichaon Kalan stretch of UER-II, along with new links to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat, was developed at a cost of around Rs. 5,580 crore. The project is expected to ease traffic on Delhi's Inner and Outer Ring Roads, reduce congestion at busy points such as Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, and NH-09, and improve industrial connectivity and goods movement across the NCR.