IEP Chandigarh, February 12
A new chapter has been added in the development of road infrastructure with the inauguration of the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section in the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway during the Azadi ka Amrit Kaal. Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot 246 km stretch, the country’s longest expressway passing through Gurugram, Palwal and Nuh districts of Haryana constructed at a cost of Rs. 12,150 crores. Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal also participated in the inauguration ceremony of Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch through video conference from Hilalpur toll plaza located on the state border on this Expressway. Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen. Dr. V.K. Singh (Retd) and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala were also present during the occasion. The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal expressed gratitude towards the Prime Minister for inaugurating such a huge infrastructural project which will highly benefit the people of Haryana. He also expressed gratitude to the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Sh. Nitin Gadkari for this bonanza and stated that the Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway will set a new paradigm of progress in the entire country. About 1,380 km long 8 lane expressway from Delhi to Mumbai will cover 129 km through Haryana. Besides connecting Delhi and Mumbai, this expressway project will also provide thrust to the economic development of the country.Aspirational district Nuh will be developed through expressway The Chief Minister said that Nuh district is an aspirational district of Haryana, where the first phase of this expressway is being inaugurated today. Industries will now look forward to establish their base in Nuh due to the construction of this expressway. He added that this project will create various employment opportunities for the youth of this region.Haryana will play a crucial role in Prime Minister’s plan to make India a $ 5 trillion economy Sh. Manohar Lal said that the way the road network is being laid across the country, it is remarkable that infrastructure is being developed at a rapid pace. This type of infrastructure will lead to the economic progress of our country and certainly all the states will contribute in realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $5 trillion economy. But Haryana is already ahead in this direction. He said that through all such projects given by the Central Government to Haryana in the past 8 years, the development of the state has manifold. He added that Haryana’s exports will be significantly enhanced by connecting cities which have sea ports and this can only be materialised through this robust highway infrastructure. Strengthening infrastructure will accelerate development – Deputy Chief Minister The Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the inauguration of the first part of this historic Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will highly benefit the people of the state. He said that due to the strengthening of infrastructure, the development will accelerate and in the coming years, Gurugram, Nuh and Faridabad will be greatly benefited by the growth of e-commerce business. He said that the foundation stone of three projects is being laid to strengthen the road network in the state. Work is also being done for the connectivity of Sohna, Nuh, Alwar. The government aims to connect Jewar airport with IGI airport.Traffic congestion will reduce on NH 48 in Cyber City Prior to the inauguration, the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal along with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Sh. Nitin Gadkari inspected the control room at the Traffic Management Centre set up under the Automated Traffic Management System on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Sohna in Gurugram district today.All sections of the expressway will be operational in the year 2024 This new 1386 Km long expressway from Delhi to Mumbai via Vadodara under Bharatmala Pariyojana has been developed with the aim of cutting travel time by 12 hours. Also, the travel distance will be reduced by 12 percent and the stretch of the road will be reduced from 1,424 km to 1,242 km. All sections of this expressway will be operational in the year 2024. To encourage water conservation, more than 2000 water recharging points have also been made at a distance of 500 meters on the expressway. During the construction of the expressway, 10,000 trees were saved and more than 20 lakh saplings were planted on both sides.Enhance road connectivity from Gurugram to major cities of the countryThis expressway will pass through Haryana including Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and will connect major cities like Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara and Surat. The Expressway will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 ports, 8 major airports and 8 multi-modal logistics parks. Apart from this, the upcoming greenfield infrastructure such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port will also be benefited. The Expressway will have a catalytic impact on the developmental trajectory of all adjoining regions, thus contributing in a major way to the economic transformation of the country.
