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Noida To Delhi Airport In Just 20 Minutes! Dwarka Expressway, UER-II Open For Commuters; Check Key Cities Connected Across NCR
Noida To Delhi Airport In Just 20 Minutes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two major national highway projects in Delhi today, which will significantly ease the commute from Noida to Indira Gandhi International Airport. The newly opened 76-km Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), designed as Delhi’s third Ring Road, and the 29-km Dwarka Expressway are expected to help ease the city’s traffic challenges. Now, commuters will be able to reach IGI Airport from Noida in just 20 minutes.
The new expressways are developed at a combined cost of nearly Rs 11,000 crore. These highways aim to reduce congestion, cut travel times, and improve regional connectivity. The 76-km UER-II, serving as Delhi’s third Ring Road, will enhance connectivity between seven key cities across Delhi-NCR, including Mundka, Bakkarwala, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Chandigarh, Rohtak, and Sonipat.
Delhi’s Dwarka Expressway
The Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway, covering 10.1 km and built at a cost of around Rs 5,360 crore, was inaugurated today. This stretch includes a 5.9 km road from Shiv Murti intersection to Dwarka Sector-21 and a 4.2 km road up to the Delhi-Haryana border. The expressway connects directly to UER-II and provide smooth access to key hubs such as Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Delhi Metro’s Blue and Orange lines, the upcoming Bijwasan railway station, and the Dwarka bus depot.
Delhi’s Third Ring Road: UER-II Expressway
The 76 km UER-II road has been developed in five packages at a cost of Rs 6,445 crore, with 54.21 km in Delhi and 21.50 km in Haryana. It will enable residents of Gurugram, west, and south Delhi to reach NH-44, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir faster, bypassing congestion at Dhaula Kuan and Delhi’s ring roads. it will ease traffic on Delhi’s inner and outer Ring Roads and busy points like Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, and NH-09. Moreover, the new spurs will give direct access to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat.
Delhi’s New Expressway Features
According to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the UER-II is developed under the Delhi Master Plan 2021, covering 54 km in Delhi and 21 km in Haryana. The corridor features eight lanes, service roads, four multi-level interchanges, and several underpasses.
On the other hand, the Dwarka Expressway, built in four packages, along with UER-II, completed in five phases, are being hailed as game-changers for Delhi-NCR’s road network. With their inauguration, commuters from Noida and West Delhi suburbs can now reach IGI Airport in just 20 minutes-a long-awaited relief for daily travelers.
The government on Thursday kept petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices unchanged at Rs253.17 per litre and Rs257.08 per litre respectively, for the coming fortnight, starting from January 16.
This decision was notified in a press release issued by the Petroleum Division.
Earlier, it was expected that the prices of all petroleum products would go down by up to Rs4.50 per litre (over 1pc each) today in view of variation in the international market.
Petrol is primarily used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws, and two-wheelers, and directly impacts the budgets of the middle and lower-middle classes.
Meanwhile, most of the transport sector runs on HSD. Its price is considered inflationary, as it is mostly used in heavy transport vehicles, trains, and agricultural engines such as trucks, buses, tractors, tube wells, and threshers, and particularly adds to the prices of vegetables and other eatables.
The government is currently charging about Rs100 per litre on petrol and about Rs97 per litre on diesel.
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Gold price today: How much 22K, 24K gold cost in Delhi, Patna & other cities – Check rates – The Times of India
Gold prices climbed to a fresh lifetime high in the domestic market on Thursday amid sustained buying by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.Gold advanced by Rs 800 to hit a new peak of Rs 1,47,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), extending gains for the fifth consecutive session. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 1,46,500 per 10 grams in the previous session.Since the start of 2026, gold prices have surged Rs 9,600, or around 7 per cent, supported by persistent demand in the physical market. In overseas trade, spot gold slipped USD 12.22, or 0.26 per cent, to USD 4,614.45 per ounce, after having touched a record high of USD 4,643.06 per ounce in the previous session.Here is how much gold costs in major Indian cities today:
Gold price in Delhi today
The price of 22K gold in Delhi is Rs 13,140 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold is priced at Rs 14,333 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Chennai today
In Chennai, 22K gold costs Rs 13,290 per gram, up Rs 10, while 24K gold is priced at Rs 14,498 per gram, higher by Rs 10.
Gold price in Mumbai today
Mumbai markets see 22K gold priced at Rs 13,125 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold stands at Rs 14,318 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Ahmedabad today
In Ahmedabad, 22K gold is priced at Rs 13,130 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold costs Rs 14,323 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Kolkata today
Kolkata markets price 22K gold at Rs 13,125 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold stands at Rs 14,318 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Jaipur today
In Jaipur, 22K gold costs Rs 13,140 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold is priced at Rs 14,333 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Hyderabad today
Hyderabad sees 22K gold at Rs 13,125 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold is priced at Rs 14,318 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Bhubaneswar today
Bhubaneswar markets see 22K gold priced at Rs 13,125 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold costs Rs 14,318 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Patna today
In Patna, 22K gold costs Rs 13,130 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold is priced at Rs 14,323 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
Gold price in Lucknow today
Lucknow markets see 22K gold priced at Rs 13,140 per gram, down Rs 75, while 24K gold costs Rs 14,333 per gram, lower by Rs 82.
One of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of travel offences.
Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times over a two-year period, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.
He could be ordered to pay more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and legal costs, the court was told.
He will be sentenced next month.
District Judge Nina Tempia warned Brohiri “could face a custodial sentence because of the number of offences he has committed”.
He pleaded guilty to 76 offences on Thursday.
It came after he was convicted in his absence of 36 charges at a previous hearing.
During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Tempia dismissed a bid by Brohiri’s lawyers to have the 36 convictions overturned.
They had argued the prosecutions were unlawful because they had not been brought by a qualified legal professional.
But Judge Tempia rejected the argument, saying there had been “no abuse of this court’s process”.
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