The Delhi- Meerut Expressway has been opened for traffic from today. The long awaited Expressway will reduce the travel time between Meerut and Delhi to 45 minutes instead of over two and half hours taken currently. The expressway connecting the two cities has become operational from today. In a tweet message, Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the government has fullfilled its promise of reducing travel time between Delhi to Meerut by completing the work of the Expressway.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The 96 km-long 14-lane expressway will reduce travel time between Meerut and Delhi to 45 minutes. The expressway will also reduce the travel time of commuters from Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Haridwar and Dehradun to Delhi. The expressway has been constructed with over 8 thousand crore rupees and will also help in resolving the problem of congestion and pollution. </span><br />