Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Set for October 2025 Completion

India's longest Greenfield Expressway, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, is set for completion by October 2025. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reported that 26 out of 53 packages have been completed, with 82% of the work finished. The project will reduce travel time and enhance connectivity across several states.

India's most extensive Greenfield Expressway project, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, is scheduled to be completed by October 2025, as confirmed in the Parliament on Wednesday.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, informed the Rajya Sabha that the expressway's construction spans 1,386 km divided into 53 packages, out of which 26 are already finished.

Gadkari highlighted that 82% of the work is accomplished, and 1,136 km of the expressway has been built. The revised completion date is October 2025.

The expressway will enhance connectivity to significant economic centers in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, markedly reducing travel times and distances.

In a separate update, Gadkari noted that as of June 30, 2024, there are 983 functional user fee plazas on National Highways.