Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Delhi Stretch Set To Open On 12 November, To Ease Major Traffic Bottlenecks

Delhi segment of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway is set to open to the public on 12 November. South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri announced that the six-lane highway, along with two bridges over the Agra and Gurgaon canals, is ready for commissioning.

Bidhuri highlighted the transformative impact of this infrastructure, emphasising that the new highway and bridges would alleviate the persistent traffic congestion on Mathura Road. "With the opening of this highway and bridges, Mathura Road will become completely free of traffic jams," he said.

The elevated corridor section runs through densely populated areas along the Yamuna riverbank, including Yamuna Khadar, Okhla Vihar, and Batla House, and will connect with a downward ramp near Maharani Bagh. This ramp will extend across the road near the Ashram entry to the DND flyover, facilitating traffic flow across previously congested sections.

Constructed with a budget of Rs 5,500 crore, the expressway offers a new route for travel to Faridabad, Palwal, and Sohna.

According to Bidhuri, the expressway is more than an alternative—it’s a long-term solution to the traffic woes on Mathura Road. "It currently takes 2.5 hours to reach Sohna from Maharani Bagh, but with these bridges and the highway, commute time will be cut down to just 25 minutes," he said, reports Economic Times.

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

It is India's longest expressway project, connecting Delhi and Mumbai. The project aims to directly link the national capital Delhi with Mumbai, linking multiple economic centres across five states: Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

The eight-lane greenfield expressway spans a total length of 1,386 km, designed to reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai by 50 per cent, aiming for a travel duration of just 12 hours.

Beyond connecting the two major cities, it is intended to improve accessibility to economic hubs such as Jaipur, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Kota, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat.

The project commenced operations with the inauguration of its first segment between Sohna (Haryana) and Dausa (Rajasthan) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 February 2023.

This expansive infrastructure project is set to positively impact 93 PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, 13 ports, eight major airports, and eight multi-modal logistics parks.

Additionally, it will facilitate convenient access to upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport, and the JNPT port.