Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Sohna-Dausa stretch to be inaugurated on Feb 12, Delhi to Jaipur in 2 hrs, top speed 120 km

Sohna Dausa Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the first stretch (Sohna-Dausa) of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on February 12. The length of Sohna (Haryana) to Dausa (Rajasthan) is about 210 kilometers.

The travel time between Delhi and Jaipur is now expected to come down to around two hours. Currently, Jaipur-Delhi travel via Gurgaon takes around 4-5 hours, covering around 270 km.

Earlier the inauguration was scheduled on January 4 but according to the latest updates, the date has been changed. The first stretch (Sohna-Dausa) of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be inaugurated on February 12.

"Change in the date"

Now Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji will inaugurate the Sohna-Dausa stretch of the #Delhi_Mumbai_Expressway on 12th February. https://t.co/RrNb9WrcHq

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 30, 2023

With nearly 1,390 km, Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be India's longest expressway and will reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai from 24 hours to 12 hours.

It is being built as part of the first phase of the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana'. The foundation stone for the Delhi-Mumbai expressway was laid by Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on March 9, 2019.

The Delhi-Mumbai expressway route will pass through five states -- Haryana (129 km), Rajasthan (373 km), Madhya Pradesh (244 km), Gujarat (426 km) and Maharashtra (171 km).

Delhi-Mumbai expressway

Project Length - 1,350 km

Project Cost - Rs 1,00,000 crore (approximately)

Lanes - 8 Lanes (including a separate lane for electric vehicles)

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