The Eastern Peripheral Highway Is Open For Commuters Now, Here Are Some Of Its Features

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Eastern Peripheral which is India¡¯s first smart green highway built at the cost of Rs 11,000 crore. The 135 km expressway will be lit by solar power besides provisions of rainwater harvesting on every 500 metres on both sides.

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Here is how the Eastern Peripheral Highway will ease people's life.

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1. The 135 km long Eastern Peripheral Expressway promises a hassle and signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Palwal and will help reduce congestion in the capital.

2. The expressway has been built in a record time of 17 months. The foundation was laid on PM Modi in November 2015.

3. It¡¯s the first highway, which will be illuminated by solar power and also have rainwater harvesting on every 500 metres on both sides.

4. To make toll collection smooth, the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) will be in place.

5. There are eight solar power plants on this expressway having a capacity of 4000-kilowatt (4 MW).

6. The state-of-the-art road will have auto challans for over-speeding, as cameras will capture speed of vehicles, besides it will have provisions of tolling only for the distance travelled.