India is gearing up for what is arguably the longest expressway in the country. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is being built as a 1,450 km long expressway connecting several states and cities to aid connectivity and economic development in the country. Recently, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra shared a video of the highway tweeted by Narendra Modi and called it an ‘important artery of India’s economic highway’. Business tycoons also called it important for connectivity and GDP growth. Besides this, he also thanked Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for the project.
In his tweet, Anand Mahindra said, “This is going to be the most important artery of India’s economic highway. Cutting transit time on such important connectivity links will increase our GDP growth rate. Can’t wait.” … Well done, and thank you, @nitin_gadkari”
In its tweet, Mahindra quoted Gadkari’s tweet saying, “Covering a distance of 1,450 km, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a true example of world-class highway construction. By halving the travel time, it will bring economic benefits to the two major cities.” accelerates activities. ,
It is going to become the most important artery of India’s economic highway. Reducing transit time on such vital connectivity links will boost our GDP growth rate in immeasurable ways. Can’t wait to slide it down… Well done and thanks, @nitin_gadkari https://t.co/14ctK5oik6— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 30, 2023
Significantly, the construction of the expressway started in 2018 and the foundation stone of the project was laid on March 9 this year. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had earlier predicted that the motorway would be almost complete by December.
Along with connecting Delhi and Mumbai, the motorway will also connect five other states: Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. It will improve access to many cities including Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, bringing prosperity to many.
On February 4, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sohna-Dausa section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The expressway is predicted to cut the distance between Delhi and Jaipur in half to around two hours. Currently, the 250 km journey from Jaipur to Delhi via Gurgaon takes around 4-5 hours.