Dehradun, Oct. 22 -- The much-awaited Delhi-Dehradun Greenfield Access-Controlled Expressway, in short called as Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has missed yet another deadline. It was due to be inaugurated in October as per a recent claim made by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, but now this does not appear likely.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials have now claimed that the inauguration of the Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now likely in November, more than a year and half later than the original deadline.

This expressway, which promises to drastically cut travel time between the national capital, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, is nearing completion after several delays....