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CHANDIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Gurgaon district on November 19, said officials here on Friday.The expressway will help divert heavy polluting vehicles from Delhi. Cops have banned the entry of all heavy commercial vehicles in the city on Monday from 6am to 6pm. The stretch would have 14 major/minor bridges, 56 underpass/agricultural vehicular underpasses, seven intersections and seven toll plazas.“The width of the median at the stretch has been kept at 8 km. Apart from this, tress like neem, arjun, and sheesham would be planted near the extreme end of two rows on each side.Meanwhile, Gurgaon police have prepared an elaborate plan to ensure security and hassle-free traffic management. The PM will also inaugurate the Ballabhgarh metro at Sultanpur village in the district.A spokesman of the Haryana government said Rs 6,400 crore had been spent on the expressway project and 3,846 acres of land was acquired at a cost of Rs 2,788 crore.He said the length of the Kundli to Manesar stretch was over 83 km..