Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh
The much-awaited Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is on track to be completed by February. This 1,386-kilometer route will cut the travel distance from Delhi to Mumbai by 180 kilometers and slash travel time from 24 hours to just 12.
Another vital link between major Indian cities, the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (National Expressway 7) is on its way. This 262-kilometer expressway aims to significantly reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai to just over two hours, faster than a flight.
Despite facing delays due to pollution-related restrictions, the Dwarka Expressway is set to open before the upcoming summer. Connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana, this 29-kilometer elevated urban highway will provide an alternative route to the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, spanning 669 kilometers, aims to reduce travel time between Delhi and Amritsar to just four hours. Expected to be operational by the end of 2024, it will also connect religious destinations such as the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Taran Taran, and Vaishno Devi in Katra.
The final segment of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is under construction, signaling a quicker route between the two cities in under three hours. The NHAI is also building Asia’s longest elevated wildlife corridor to protect the environmentally sensitive region within Rajaji National Park.