Delhi-Meerut Expressway open for public, cuts travel time to 45 minutes SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 01, 2021, 10:19 PM IST Share Synopsis "Delhi Meerut Expressway has now been completed and opened to traffic. We have fulfilled our promise of reducing travel time between Delhi - Meerut from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes," Road Transport, Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said. PTI The project of Delhi Meerut Expressway has been constructed at a cost of Rs 8,346 crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The much-awaited Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME), pegged as a smart highway, was opened for public on Thursday after the completion of its remaining stretches. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2018 had inaugurated the first phase of the Rs 8,346-crore 9-km stretch of 14-lane highway.