Uttarakhand Road Expansion Project
Sector: Airport • Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Source: NewsBytes
A major road expansion project in Uttarakhand connecting Dehradun, Jollygrant Airport, and Rishikesh. The project involves cutting over 3,000 trees and aims to improve travel and access for the Char Dham Yatra. Environmentalists have protested due to ecological concerns. The National Highways Authority of India is implementing measures such as narrowing the road in forest areas, transplanting some
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Airport
- Location
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- NewsBytes
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A major road expansion project in Uttarakhand connecting Dehradun, Jollygrant Airport, and Rishikesh. The project involves cutting over 3,000 trees and aims to improve travel and access for the Char Dham Yatra. Environmentalists have protested due to ecological concerns. The National Highways Authority of India is implementing measures such as narrowing the road in forest areas, transplanting some trees during monsoon, and adding wildlife protections like elephant underpasses. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
City | Dehradun |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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