Articles tagged under: Delhi-Mumbai Express way

Package-wise update on work in progress on Gujarat portion of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

November 17, 2024
Package-wise update on work in progress on Gujarat portion of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Vadodara: The work on the 1,386 km long, eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is progressing at a rapid pace. The project has been segmented into various sections and packages to streamline its development. In this write-up, we provide a package-wise update on the progress of the 426 km portion of the expressway that passes through Gujarat. The expressway runs through Gujarat in two major sections: Delhi to Vadodara and Vadodara to Virar. The Delhi to Vadodara section comprises a total of 31 pa...Read More

Toll tax collection begins on Vadodara – Bharuch expressway

October 16, 2024
Toll tax collection begins on Vadodara – Bharuch expressway

Bharuch: Toll tax collection has started on the Vadodara-Bharuch expressway, which is part of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway. On the Dodka (Vadodara) - Dahegam (Bharuch) route of the expressway, LMV/car/jeep will be charged Rs. 250 toll tax, while mini bus/LGV/LCV will be charged Rs. 400 toll tax. Two-axle truck/bus - Rs. 840, three-axle truck/bus - Rs. 920, four to six-axle truck/bus - Rs. 1320, and MAV with more than 7 axles will be charged Rs. 1605 toll tax. The National Highway Authority of Ind...Read More

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway 82% complete; revised date of completion Oct 2025

August 01, 2024
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway 82% complete; revised date of completion Oct 2025

New Delhi: The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project, which passes through the state of Gujarat, is 82% complete and is expected to be ready by October 2025. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari provided this information regarding the current status of the construction during the ongoing budget session of Parliament in response to a question from a Rajya Sabha MP. In a written reply Gadkari stated, Ministry has taken up construction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway including spurs in ...Read More

Stray bull causes accident on Expressway in Rajasthan; 3 from Ahmedabad dead

May 12, 2024

Gandhinagar: Ahmedabad-based family suffered an accident on the Delhi - Mumbai Expressway due to the sudden arrival of a bull on the frontal side. The car went uncontrolled due to the stray bull on the highway and hit the divider. When the family members inside the car stepped out, a speeding truck crushed three of them including the husband and wife. While all three died on the spot, seven others were injured in this accident. The family was heading to Haridwar for the last rites of their mo...Read More

Entry and exit points of new Vadodara – Bharuch expressway explained

February 23, 2024

Vadodara: Journey between Vadodara and Bharuch is speedier, safer and smoother now. The Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi inaugurated this stretch of Delhi - Mumbai greenfield national expressway virtually from Navsari on Thursday. The newly opened highway is 85 km long. The permitted highest speed on this highway is 120 km/hour, however practically the average speed achieved is 90 km/hour. It takes 40 minutes time to reach Bharuch from Vadodara. If a vehicle exceeds the sped beyond 120 km/h,...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi to dedicate/launch Rs. 44,000 crore development projects in South Gujarat

February 21, 2024
PM Narendrabhai Modi to dedicate/launch Rs. 44,000 crore development projects in South Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 22 February 2024, where he will unveil development projects worth thousands of crores of rupees for the people of the state. This marks the second occasion in February that the Prime Minister will be presenting the gift of developmental projects to the people of Gujarat. Just recently, on February 10, he virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for over 1 lakh houses. During this visit, Prime Minister Shri Narendra M...Read More

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway In Gujarat; Vadodara-Ankleshwar stretch almost done, slow pace elsewhere

November 08, 2023
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway In Gujarat; Vadodara-Ankleshwar stretch almost done, slow pace elsewhere

Vadodara: The construction of the 1,350 km long 8-lane wide Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is ongoing in Gujarat and Maharashtra. In Gujarat, one section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway from Vadodara to Bharuch is nearly complete and is likely to be inaugurated before the announcement of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Bharuch-Vadodara section of the expressway A YouTube vlogger recently visited the Bharuch-Vadodara section of the expressway, and as depicted in the detailed video, the road con...Read More

Use of under-construction Delhi – Mumbai Express way before its opening causes 2nd death in 2 months in Vadodara

August 02, 2023
Use of under-construction Delhi – Mumbai Express way before its opening causes 2nd death in 2 months in Vadodara

Vadodara: Delhi - Mumbai expressway is yet to be declared open, and lots of works are still underway, but some people still chose to use it to travel from one place to another. This causes accidents on yet-to-be-opened highway. In yet another incident, a bike rider died after colliding with a cement pillar erected as a barrier on the under-construction Delhi Mumbai express highway near Vadodara. Within 54 days, two bike riders have lost their lives after colliding with barriers placed on t...Read More

Vadodara-to-Bharuch section of Expressway likely to be operational in December 2023

May 19, 2023
Vadodara-to-Bharuch section of Expressway likely to be operational in December 2023

Bharuch: The National Highway Authority of India is preparing to commence the Vadodara-to-Bharuch section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in December of this year. The construction of the 8-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, with a budget of 1 lakh crore, is in progress. Recent developments indicate that the pending work on the 1.75-kilometre segment within the 13-kilometre portion, under package 4 in Bharuch, has now commenced. This particular section faced delays due to protests from affected ind...Read More

Land acquisition issue delays Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

April 11, 2023
Land acquisition issue delays Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Gandhinagar: The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which is India's longest high-speed corridor, was scheduled to open to the public in 2024. However, due to difficulties in acquiring land, the expressway is unlikely to be completed before the general elections in 2024. The bidding process for the two expressway stretches in Gujarat is facing a significant delay, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has not yet specified the date to begin construction. Although NHAI has already awarded ...Read More