PM Modi inaugurates 246-km section of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 246-km section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa.

The prime minister pressed the button of a remote to mark the opening of the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union MoS V K Singh, Union minister Gajendra Singh and other leaders were present on the stage at the function.

Delighted to be in Dausa, Rajasthan where key connectivity projects are being launched. These will greatly benefit citizens by reducing travel time. https://t.co/6noM2NH0oX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2023

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal khattar addressed the programme through a video link.

While Gehlot joined the programme from the chief minister's residence in Jaipur, Khattar addressed the programme from a function held in Nuh district.

Developed at a cost of more than Rs 12,150 crore, this first completed section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will provide a major boost to the economic development of the entire region, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

The PMO said Modi's emphasis on the building of excellent road infrastructure as an engine of growth, development and connectivity in "New India" is being realised by the construction of a number of ongoing world class expressways across the country.

Aesthetic night views from the architectural marvel #Delhi_Mumbai_Expressway. Have a look!!#BuildingTheNation #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti pic.twitter.com/akjlyDVwnw

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) February 10, 2023

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be India's longest highway with a length of 1,386 km. It will reduce travel distance between Delhi and Mumbai by 12 per cent, from 1,424 km to 1,242 km, while the travel time will be cut by 50 per cent, from the current 24 hours to 12 hours, it said.

The expressway will pass through six states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and connect major cities like Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara and Surat.

It will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 ports, eight major airports and eight multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) along with spurs to new upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port.

It will have a catalytic impact in the developmental trajectory of all adjoining regions, thus contributing in a major way in the economic transformation of the country, the PMO said.

During the programme, Modi will also lay the foundation stone of 247 km of national highway projects to be developed at a cost of more than Rs 5,940 crore.

Narendra Modi to inaugurate the first stretch of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway - Here's the Prime Minister's schedule today

Prime Minister is expected to reach Bandikui city of Dausa district by helicopter at 2.45 pm.

He will inaugurate the first stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at 3:00 PM, today. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is also expected to be present at the time of the inauguration. The prime minister is also likely to address people after the inauguration at around 3.30 PM.

He is expected to leave for Jaipur airport post his public address by helicopter from Dausa at 4.30 PM and proposed to reach Rajasthan’s capital airport at 5.10 PM. And the prime minister will leave for Bengaluru in a special aircraft from Jaipur airport at around 5.15 PM.

With PTI Inputs