[2] A proposal for a Ghaziabad to Meerut expressway was mentioned in the Lok Sabha by the then Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment in March 1999.

[8][9] Construction of 1,000 km of expressways under National Highway Development Program (NHDP) Phase-VI was approved in November 2006.

[17] In July 2013, the Steering Group appointed by the Prime Minister to accelerate Infrastructure Investment decided on 15 March 2014 as the last date for awarding of contract for the expressway.

[20] On 18 November 2013, it was confirmed that Centre, not the Uttar Pradesh State Government, would build the much delayed Delhi–Meerut Expressway starting from Nizamuddin Bridge on Ring Road.

Once complete, commuters will be able to reach Meerut in 45 to 60 minutes and cut travel time to Haridwar and Dehradun by almost an hour.

[21] The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) under the government of India Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Delhi–Meerut Expressway (4 laning) with construction of connected roads to be undertaken in July 2014.

[27] This section was formally inaugurated on 30 September 2019 by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of MoRTH[39][40] 46 km long, 6 lane expressway is a new greenfield alignment.

[41] Earlier, the 45-km-long Ghaziabad to Meerut section of NH-58 was also part of project but due to the decision of Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) to use dividers on NH-58 for trains' elevated corridor, the highway was not used and new alignment was proposed.

[36] Of the total project cost, 40% was funded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the new 'Hybrid Annuity Model'.

The remaining 60% was arranged by the concessionaire by way of mix of debt/equity of 48:12, 12% being the promoter's contribution and rest will be funded by Punjab National Bank-led consortium.

[43] The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) utilised the solid waste from Ghazipur landfill in construction of Delhi–Meerut Expressway to curb pollution.