Eastern Peripheral Expressway

While light motor vehicles like two-wheelers and cars will be allowed 75 kmph, the speed limit for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses will be 60 kmph

Deal for Rs 6,267 cr is the largest road acquisition under government's asset monetisation programme this year

Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni, appearing for the Centre, referred to the affidavit and said the Delhi government should pay the dues.

The petitioner said he made a representation to the NHAI on April 1 but till date no action has been taken after which he approached the high court.

The NHAI counsel told the court that the expressway was scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 29 but it could not be done due to his prior commitments

The 135-km Eastern Peripheral Expressway, which connects Kundli to Palwal in Haryana via Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, is slated to be India's smartest highway

According to some reports, PMO declined to inaugurate the project till the civil and beautification work was completed