During the two-day visit, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari personally reviewed the progress of works done on the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME). The Transport Minister also did a speed test run on the expressway at Kia Carnival.
see photosUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari did a personal inspection of the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the Government of India is building India’s longest highway, which will be ready by March 2023. During the two-day visit, the Transport Minister personally reviewed the progress of work on the upcoming Delhi. Mumbai Expressway (DME). Being developed at a cost of Rs 98,000 crore, the highway will later reduce the travel time between the two cities by about 12 hours. Apart from checking the progress, Gadkari also conducted a speed test on the expressway at Kia Carnival.
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A video has surfaced on the internet in which Nitin Gadkari is seen checking the construction work along with the officials of the expressway at the Kia Carnival. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways is seen sitting in the passenger seat and explaining the benefits of the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME).
As can be seen in the video, the driver choked his throat soon after taking the U-turn. Within seconds, the MPV reached high speed and clocked a top speed of 170 kmph. Since the highway is not currently open to the public and Gadkari’s convoy was the only vehicle on this route, it was safe to conduct such a high-speed test.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews the progress of work on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME)
The 1,380 km long expressway will be India’s longest highway passing through 6 Indian states including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It will connect the urban centers of Delhi along the Delhi-Faridabad-Sohna section of the corridor as well as Jewar Airport and Jawaharlal Nehru Port through a spur in Mumbai. The expressway will be of eight lanes and can be expanded to 12 lanes. Of the eight lanes, four will be reserved for electric vehicles. Out of 1,380 kms, contracts for over 1,200 kms have already been awarded and are in progress.
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