- By Surarika Das
- Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on Tuesday for the inauguration of the Delhi-Dehradun expressway from Ganeshpur.Following the inauguration, his convoy will proceed to the city lanes by road. PM Modi will then address a public meeting at the Mahindra Ground in Garhi Cantonment. Due to the sensitivity of the situation, flying drones has been banned in the area.
Tight security arrangements are being made for PM Modi's programme, as part of which a police briefing was held. Strict instructions have been given to ensure tight security along the route and at the venue, ensuring no lapses in the security of the VVIP. Furthermore, the entire venue has been divided into two super zones, under which come six zones, each with 12 sectors and 54 sub-sectors.
Expressway Closed Till Tomorrow
The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has been completely closed to traffic between Dehradun and Chhutmalpur from Monday till tomorrow as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun to inaugurate the expressway. For the visit, the expressway had already been closed in Ganeshpur since Sunday to execute some road repair work.
A diversion plan has also been issued. The Dehradun police have urged the public to use diversion routes to avoid inconvenience to drivers and passengers.
What Are The Alternative Routes?
Vehicles moving from the Dehradun city area to Saharanpur-Roorkee-Delhi will travel through the Shimla Bypass Tiraha-Nayagaon Road-Dharmawala Chowk-Behat. They will travel via Rispana Bridge-Jogiwala-Lalatapad-Raiwala-Haridwar.
The vehicles moving from the Dehradun city area to Chhutmalpur-Biharigarh will travel through the Shimla Bypass Tiraha-Nayagaon Road-Dharmawala Chowk-Shakumbari Devi-Chhutmalpur.
Vehicles traveling from the Dehradun city area to Chhutmalpur-Biharigarh will travel via the Shimla Bypass Tiraha-Nayagaon Road-Dharmawala Chowk-Shakumbari Devi-Chhutmalpur.