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Jaipur-Delhi highway soon to become a 2-hour journey

In Rajasthan, 374 km of road is to be constructed under this expressway at a cost of Rs 16,600 crore, for which the work has been awarded

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the distance between Jaipur and Delhi will soon be completed in just two hours. This came after he was in Rajasthan to review the  Mumbai-Delhi Expressway.

Addressing the media at Dausa and Bundi, Gadkari said, "Plans are afoot to make Delhi-Jaipur e-highway too. This is my dream project and talks are going on. Electric vehicles shall run on this highway saving money and checking pollution."

In Rajasthan, 374 km of road is to be constructed under this expressway at a cost of Rs 16,600 crore, for which the work has been awarded. This expressway will strengthen the development in the districts of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bundi and Kota, he said adding that it will also bring in socio-economic transformation by developing farmers, tribals and youngsters.

Gadkari further added that the part of the expressway originating from Ranthambore and Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve will be made like an elevated corridor so that the animals living in the sanctuary do not face any kind of problem.

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which is 1,350 km long, is being built under the Bharat Mala project at a cost of Rs 90,000 crore and is targeted to be completed by January 2023. This expressway will pass through 5 states of the country - Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Gadkari also said, "We will try that traffic rules can be changed for this highway and maximum speed around 100 km per hour be allowed as the road will have no animals or men walking on it."

Mumbai-Delhi Expressway will be the longest expressway which will be equipped with many facilities. There shall be electric charging facilities, also we have plans to showcase Rajasthan handloom and food, he said adding, that if the government here can plan logistics, industrial cluster, smart city etc, the youths here can get ample opportunities too. 

(Agency Inputs)

 

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