Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two significant highway projects in Delhi-NCR, totaling nearly Rs 11,000 crore. These projects include the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II).
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