Godhra: The Vadodara-Delhi section of the 1,386 km long, 8-lane wide Delhi-Mumbai Expressway consists of 31 packages. Among these, Packages 29, 30, and 31 cover the 68 km stretch connecting Vadodara to Godhra. According to recent updates shared by vloggers and on-field footage, most of the construction work on this section is complete.

Package No. 31:

As per the latest on-field footage shared by InfraLive, Package No. 31, which is 19 km long, is around 100% complete. This package starts from the Vadodara-Ahmedabad NE-1 Interchange and ends at Pratapnagar near Savli. The entry and exit roads at the NE-1 interchange are complete. People can travel on the Vadodara-Virar section from one side of the interchange, while the Vadodara-Delhi section begins from the other side.

Moving towards Godhra from this interchange, approximately 100% of the expressway work is complete. The only portion yet to be completed is where a power transmission line crosses the route. This transmission line has been an issue at this interchange for the last two years.

After this transmission line, all road work is complete, including the installation of speed cameras, hoardings, surveillance cameras, and streetlights until the end of the package. However, there are still 4-5 small portions in this entire package where the work is pending due to power transmission lines crossing the route. This situation has remained unchanged for the past two years and cannot be resolved until the transmission lines are shifted.

The central control room beside the expressway in this package is also ready. In summary, alignment, landscaping, and all other works in this package are 100% complete, except for 4-5 small portions where transmission lines cross.

Package No. 30:

Next is Package No. 30, which is 22 km long and stretches from Pratapnagar to the Kalol Interchange. Bitumen laying work is ongoing in most parts of this package. Apart from that, the only major work left in this package are the canal bridges and lane marking.

At the start of the package, bitumen laying work is ongoing, followed by earthwork in a 2 km stretch. As we move towards Kalol, slab casting work at an underpass is ongoing. In most of this section, bitumen laying work is progressing, and hoardings are also being erected in some places. Work on wayside amenities has not started, with only boundary wall construction underway in the amenities area.

Moving ahead, bridge work is ongoing over the canal in Mal Ankaliya Village. Pier work for this bridge is complete, and steel girders have been assembled, but the erection work is still pending. Another canal at Tulsipura village has steel bridge work underway, nearing completion on one side of the highway. However, work on the other side will begin later.

As we near the end of Package No. 30, bridge work over the Narmada Canal is ongoing. This bridge is approximately 2 km long, and one 4-lane side is ready, with girder erection work continuing on the other side. After this, the package ends just before the Kalol Interchange, which falls under Package No. 29.

Package No. 29:

This package, which covers the stretch from Kalol Interchange to Godhra Interchange, is 100% complete and fully operational.

In summary, the Vadodara-Godhra section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is nearing full completion, with only a few small sections affected by power transmission line crossings.