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Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: The development of the 246-kilometer Delhi– Dausa– Lalsot section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway cost more than Rs 12,150 crore. The implementation of this section is anticipated to have a significant impact on the economic growth of the entire region.
Premier Narendra Modi inaugurated the 246-kilometer Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot segment of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Sunday. The new section will reduce travel time between Delhi and Jaipur from five hours to approximately three and a half hours.
The development of the 246-kilometer Delhi–Dausa–Lalsot section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway cost more than Rs 12,150 crore. The implementation of this section is anticipated to have a significant impact on the regional economy.
Today, the Prime Minister pressed a button on a remote control to inaugurate or mark the laying of the foundation for four projects, including the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which is valued at more than Rs 18,000 crore.
Modi stated that when the government invests in highway projects, ports, railroads, optical fibre, and medical colleges, it strengthens merchants, small business owners, and industries. Infrastructure investment attracts additional investment.
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With a length of 1,386 km the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be India’s longest motorway. It will reduce the distance between Delhi and Mumbai by 12%, from 1,424 km to 1,242 km and travel time by 50%, from 24 hours to 12 hours.
It will connect major cities such as Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara, and Surat, passing through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister stated that the Expressway will benefit Sariska National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Ranthambore National Park, and cities like Jaipur and Ajmer.
On stage during the event were Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of State V K Singh, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and other leaders.
The Expressway will serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 Ports, 8 Major Airports, and 8 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs), as well as spurs to upcoming greenfield airports including Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport, and JNPT port.
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The Expressway will have a catalytic effect on the development trajectory of all adjacent regions, thereby contributing significantly to the country’s economic transformation.
