Delhi Mumbai Expressway Route Map, Status 2022 | Opening Date

Delhi Mumbai Expressway is a dream project of the Indian Government. Its foundation was laid in March 2019 and is scheduled for inauguration on March 26, 2023 (Expected). It is mainly intended to connect the two biggest hubs of the country, i.e. New Delhi, the National capital, and Mumbai, the Economic capital. This eight-lane global longest expressway can expand up to twelve lanes as per traffic volume. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, a controlled-access highway of 1,380 kilometers, was proposed to reduce the distance between the two major hubs by having travel time from 24 hours to 12 hours.

Project Details – Delhi to Mumbai Expressway

• Total Cost of Project – Initially Rs.1,00,000 Cr (Expected to increase)
• Total Lenth – 1,350 kilometer
• Status – 1,172 Km under construction, 165 Km Work awarded, Work to Start, 30km under bidding, 15km DPR in Progress.
• Scheduled Opening: January 26, 2023 (Unlikely).

Delhi Mumbai Expressway Status

Below is the Status of the Delhi to Mumbai Expressway as on 11th May 2022 (Sourced from nhai.gov.in). As you can see, Approx 75% of the work has been completed on Delhi to Mumbai Expressway.

Update:- Sohna to Dausa, First Phase of Delhi – Mumbai Expressway to start from November – December 2022. As you can see below, Package 1 to Package 7 is completely done in Phase 2 of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway.

Phase 1 – DND – FARIDABAD – SOHNA (59 KM) – 31 KM Jewar Airport Connectivity

Phase 2 – SOHNA – VADODARA (844 KM)

Phase 3 – VADODARA – VIRAR (354 KM)

Phase 4 – VIRAR – JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) (92 KM)

Following is the Delhi Mumbai Expressway status update:

• It will connect with the Noida International airport at Jewar. The Faridabad-Ballabgarh bypass and DND flyway will be led by the link road.
• An expressway between Chennai and Surat will connect the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Surat, which is approved by the Transport Ministry.
• By December 2022, the Delhi Vadodara section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway is expected to be ready, says NHAI officials.
• The deadline for the project was initially in 2020, but later it was postponed to January 26, 2023. But, now, it is expected to be completed only by December 2023.

Delhi Mumbai Expressway Route Map

Cost of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

The construction cost of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is Rs. One lakh crore with land cost. It is executed as per the Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase-1 plan. Out of 1380 km, 1200 km is awarded as per the contract, the Government officials say. The Government will implement the project in fifty-two construction packages. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is formed by the National Highway authority to finance the construction & operation of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway route. It will be in the name of DME Development Limited. NHAI’s recent statement says that AAA ratings are given to DMEDL by CRISIL, Indian, and CARE ratings.

It will pass through five states, namely Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Its route will begin from Gurgaon and pass through Jaipur & Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, Ratlam Madhya Pradesh, and Vadodara Gujrat. The Delhi Mumbai Expressway route will help to eliminate the Delhi-Mumbai distance from 727 to 572 kilometres.

80 lakh tons of cement will be expected to use for the mega-budget project. The Delhi Mumbai Expressway route map will create lakhs of employment opportunities for skilled technicians and ground labourers.

Unique features of the Delhi to Mumbai Expressway

E-Highway: Government is planning to stretch Delhi to Mumbai Expressway as an e-highway. In this way, trucks, and buses can run at a speed of 120 km/hour to eliminate vehicular pollution. The minimal speed and congestion-free expressway will lower the logistics expenses by up to 70%, as heavy vehicles will use electricity instead of diesel. It will also have 4 dedicated lanes for all-electric vehicles throughout the entire route of eight lanes. Besides, a high barrier of 1.5-metre will be built on both sides of the expressway road for security purposes, and inside slip lanes, the toll plaza will be set up.

Wildlife Crossings: The 8-lane expressway will be around Ranthambore National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, and Mukundara National Park, on stretches of 2.5 km. Mukundara National park and Matheran eco-sensitive zone are India’s first eight-lane road tunnels. This longest expressway will include the country’s first animal over bridges that are mainly designed to maintain the wildlife section unaffected by project construction.

Roadside services: In this expressway, one can find out facilities such as single-brand food stores Mc Donald’s, Burger King, Subway, food courts, hotels, fuel stations, ATMs, retail shops, and charging stations for electric vehicles. It is the first expressway with helipads and well-equipped trauma centers every 100 kilometers for any medical emergencies.

Eco-Friendly aspects: It is an environment-friendly route. This expressway will cover around 20 lakh trees and they will be watered by the drip irrigation method. It is expected to cut about 850 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions thru tree plantations. Using a combination of solar energy and state grids will help operate roadside lights on the expressway.

Latest information about the project

90% of the construction of the stretch between Alipur to Dausa has been completed. Once the stretch is inaugurated, the travel time will be reduced from 4 hours to 2.5 hours. This 8-lane expressway will surely help to reduce congestion and traffic on the road. Optic fiber cable networks are enabled in the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, which is a part of India’s National Broadband Mission. Optic fiber cable networks have the potency of advancing telecommunication connectivity. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway map is divided into 4 segments, each of which passes through a different state.

Summary

As discussed above, this dedicated e-lane is expandable up to 12 lanes. It will cover many main cities and be the first e-way with 5-animal bridges. This mega-budget expressway is expected to be completed by December 2023.

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