The work on the 1,386-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is underway at a excessive tempo, with almost 100% bodily progress on 500 km of stretch throughout 4 states – Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat – and the Sohna-Dausa part virtually prepared, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) information analysed by News18 reveals.
The information as much as December 30, 2022 reveals that work on a minimum of 9 packages accounting for 268 km – 4 packages every from Rajasthan (135 km) and Madhya Pradesh (109 km), whereas one in Gujarat (24 km)- is full.
Further, in Rajasthan, 98% work can also be accomplished on the 33 km stretch between Lalsot and Sawai Madhopur. In Madhya Pradesh, over 95% work is completed on a further 73 km stretch round Ratlam.
In Gujarat, the primary 4 packages on the Vadodara-Mumbai stretch are virtually full – the work on the primary 24 km is completed, whereas it’s greater than 96% finished on the subsequent 79 km.
Speaking to News18, an official mentioned that the federal government is dedicated in direction of its promise of delivering it on time.
“In almost all packages, the construction is going on as per the plan. The ministry is trying its best to deliver the project on time. Barring one small package of 18 km, for which bids will be invited soon, work has been awarded for the entire stretch,” the official mentioned, demanding anonymity.
STATE-WISE WORK
Starting from Haryana, the e-way has a minimum of 139 km of size within the state, which is split into six packages. The stretch ranging from Sohna to the state border is split into three packages and the work is over 90% full. The work on the primary 18 km is about 99% full, whereas on the subsequent 29 km, it’s 94% finished. In the final 32 km, the work is 98% accomplished. The deadline for these three packages is January 30, 2023.
From Haryana, the e-way enters Rajasthan the place it’s 373-km-long. Of the entire size, work is almost finished on the 168 km. The three packages of the 104 km of Sohna-Dausa part falling in Rajasthan are 100% full, the information reveals.
The subsequent three packages – 110 km lengthy – from Dausa to Sawai Madhopur are additionally virtually full. In this part, the work on the primary 31 km is full, whereas the bodily progress for the subsequent 33 km is 98%. The work on the final 46 km is 84% finished. From Sawai Madhopur to the state’s border with MP, solely marginal progress has been achieved, the information confirmed.
The longest stretch of this expressway is in Gujarat – 426 km. The highest share of labor within the state is completed on the Vadodara-Surat part. There are 5 packages between these cities and work on certainly one of these is 100% accomplished, whereas on the opposite three, having a deadline in February 2023, it’s over 95% full. In phrases of size, work on almost 100 km is accomplished – 100% full on 24 km; whereas 76 km with over 95% work finished. In the final 25 km, which has a deadline in 2024, work is just 24% finished.
DELHI-MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY
The Delhi-Mumbai expressway, protecting Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, is being developed at a value of about Rs 1 lakh crore. Once accomplished, the 1,386 km expressway would be the longest in India. It is predicted to halve the commute time between Delhi and Mumbai, from almost 24 hours to 12 hours, and shorten the gap by 130 km.
Further, it can enhance the connectivity to financial hubs resembling Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Kota, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, bringing financial prosperity to tens of millions.
This e-way will generate annual gas financial savings of greater than 320 million litres and scale back CO2 emissions by 850 million kg, which is equal to the planting of 40 million bushes. Over two million bushes and shrubs are deliberate to be planted alongside the freeway as a part of NHAI’s dedication in direction of atmosphere conservation.
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