Going to be inaugurated by PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji on 12th Feb, the Sohna-Dausa stretch of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway will facilitate commuters to reach Jaipur from Delhi in two hours.
Delhi Mumbai Expressway:
What is Delhi-Mumbai Expressway all about?
The Delhi Mumbai Expressway is a 1350 km eight-lane highway that will reduce the travel time by half between the two most significant cities of India. The foundation stone for the Delhi Mumbai Expressway route was laid by Union Road Transport & Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on March 9, 2019.
The Mumbai Delhi expressway route will pass through five states, including Haryana (129 km), Rajasthan (373 km), Madhya Pradesh (244 km), Gujarat (426 km) and Maharashtra (171 km). More than 15,000 hectares of land have been used across these five states to build the Delhi to Mumbai expressway.
The expressway will start from Gurgaon in Haryana & and further pass through Jaipur & Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. Afterwards, the route passes through Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh and Vadodara in Gujarat to end at Mumbai in Maharashtra. Delhi to Mumbai expressway will perk up connectivity to financial hubs like Jaipur, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Kota, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhopal, Ujjain, Ahmedabad, Indore, Surat and Vadodara.
Key Facts of Delhi Mumbai Expressway
Some of the key details about the Delhi Mumbai Expressway are as follows:
| Particulars | Details |
| Project Length | 1,350 KM |
| Project Cost | Rs 1,00,000 crore (approximately) |
| Lanes | 8 Lanes (including a separate lane for electric vehicles. Plus expandable to 12 lanes.) |
| States Covered | Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| Start and End Points | Start – DND Flyway, Delhi & Sohna, HaryanaEnd – Virar, Maharashtra & Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Maharashtra |
| Date of Completion | December 2023 (Expected) |
Delhi Mumbai Expressway Route (Delhi Mumbai expressway map)
Section 1: DND-Faridabad-KMP Route : 59 km
(9 km Delhi and 50 km Haryana)
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will start from the Delhi Noida Driveway (DND) flyway in Delhi, and further, it passes through places like Shaheen Bagh, Okhla, Kalindi Kunj. Sohna in Haryana is also an exit/entry point. The traffic heading from both the entry/exit points will merge at the KMP expressway in Nuh, Haryana, to move towards Vadodara/Mumbai.
Section 2: Sohna–KMP–Vadodara Route : 845 km
(79 km Haryana, 373 km Rajasthan, 244 km Madhya Pradesh and 149 km Gujarat)
Section two of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway includes some areas of Haryana state that are Alipur village, Sohna, Sancholi village, Bhirawati & Khalilpur (Nuh district), Naurangabad, east of Ujina, east of Bhadas, west of Pinangwan, east of Ferozepur Jhirka and Kolgaon village. Afterwards, it passes through the state of Rajasthan and covers Naugaon village (Alwar district), Rajgarh-Mandawar road, east of Dausa, south-west of Lalsot, south-west of Sawai Madhopur, east of Indragarh, (Bundi), east of Kota and east of Rawatbhata.
Further, the expressway route will pass through Madhya Pradesh and covers places such as east of Bhanupura, east of Garoth, east of Sitamau, east of Jaora, west of Ratlam and west of Thandla. After that, the route will enter Gujarat state where it includes places such as Chhayan Village, north of Dahod, some parts of Godhra, Dodka village and Vadodara.
Section 3: Vadodara–Virar Route : 356 km
(277 km Gujarat and 79 km Maharashtra)
Section 3 of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway covers various places in Gujarat, including Dodka Village, Fajapur Village, Samiyala & Laxmipura Village, Dehgam Village, Moti Naroli village, east of Navsari and east of Valsad. Further, the section covers some places in Maharashtra state that are the Gujarat-Maharashtra border and part of Virar, Palghar.
Section 4: Virar–JNPT Route : 92 km
(92 km Maharashtra)
Section four includes various places in Maharashtra such as Virar, Amane, Badlapur with the expressway ending at JNPT, Mumbai.
Delhi Mumbai Expressway State-Wise Route Length
Delhi Mumbai Expressway (Delhi Mumbai expressway map) is going to pass through five major states, including Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Here is the state-wise length of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway route.
| Names of States | Route Length |
| Rajasthan | 380 Kms |
| Haryana | 80 Kms |
| Maharashtra | 120 Kms |
| Madhya Pradesh | 370 Kms |
| Gujarat | 300 Kms |
Key Attractions on Delhi Mumbai Expressway
This longest expressway has many tourist attractions on its way. Let us have a look at few places which you can visit while you are travelling on the expressway:-
| City | Places to visit |
| Jaipur | Amber fort, Jantar Mantar, Johari bazaar, Hawa Mahal, City Palace |
| Ajmer | Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Dargah Sharif, Jawahar circle, Ana Sagar lake and much more |
| Udaipur | Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, City Palace, Jagdish temple |
| Ahmedabad | Sabarmati river, Law Garden market, Auto World Vintage Car Museum |
| Surat | Gopi Talav, Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium, Galteshwar |
| Vadodara | Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Sayaji Baug, Ajwa Nimeta Garden |
| Daman | Jampore Beach, Devka Beach, Moti Daman Fort, Bom Jesus Church |
| Mumbai | Siddhivinayak Temple, Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Haji Ali Dargah |
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