You will soon be able to travel to Jaipur from Delhi in just 2 hours via road. At present, it takes roughly around 4 hours to reach Jaipur from Delhi. The upcoming Delhi-Jaipur expressway will cut down the travel time between the cities to around 2 hours. It will be a part of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, which will be the longest expressway in the country once completed. The Delhi-Mumbai expressway is scheduled to be ready by March 2023, while the deadline for the completion of its Delhi-Jaipur stretch is March 31, 2022.
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374 Km Road To Be Built In Rajasthan As Part Of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
The Delhi-Mumbai expressway will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to around 12 to 12.5 hours. And the pink city, Jaipur will become just a couple of hours away from Delhi via this expressway. Rajasthan’s Jaipur is a popular weekend destination from Delhi. The upcoming expressway can make the journey easier and faster. The estimated cost of the 374-kilometre stretch of road in Rajasthan as part of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway is around ₹16,600 crores. India’s First Animal Bridges In Delhi-Mumbai Expressway To Protect Animals From Getting Hit
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Electric Highway To Be Constructed From Delhi To Jaipur
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the ministry is in discussion with a foreign company for the construction of an electric highway from Jaipur to Delhi. According to a Times of India report, Gadkari has said that it has been his ‘dream project’ to construct a Delhi-Jaipur electric highway. He added that the final decision will be taken after discussions with the company. Electric buses, electric trucks and other electric vehicles can ply on this e-highway and there will also be charging points for the vehicles.