Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Here’s what you need to know about India’s longest expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 246-kilometre Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot segment of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Sunday. . This new addition will significantly cut down travel time from Delhi to Jaipur, taking it from five hours to a mere three and a half hours.

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a landmark project in India's infrastructure development, and its key features are as follows:

Upon completion of the first section of the expressway, PM Narendra Modi will launch road development projects worth over Rs 18,100 crore from Dausa, contributing to the economic development of the region.


The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be the longest expressway in India, stretching 1,386 km. It will shorten travel time from 24 to 12 hours between Delhi and Mumbai, cutting traveling distance by 12%.



The expressway will traverse six states, including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, connecting major cities such as Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara, and Surat.

The expressway will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 ports, eight major airports, and 8 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs), with spurs to upcoming greenfield airports like Jewar, Navi Mumbai, and JNPT port.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for 247 km of national highways to be built at a cost of over Rs 5,940 crores during the launch.

FAQs:

1. In what time can one reach Mumbai from Delhi via this highway?
   One can reach Mumbai from Delhi in approximately 3.5 hours
2. Who will inaugurate the expressway?
   Honourable Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the expressway.