12 February 2023 (Sohna–Dausa) 2 October 2023 (Dausa-Sawai Madhopur) (Bhanpura Interchange-Thandla Interchange)[1] February 2024 (Vadodara-Bharuch)[2][3][4] 18 December 2024 (Kota-Laban)[5]–present
TheDelhi–Mumbai Expressway is an under construction (partially operational), 1,350-kilometre-long (840 mi), eight-lane-wide (expandable to 12-lane),access-controlled,greenfield expressway connecting India's national capitalNew Delhi to its financial capitalMumbai,[6][7][8][9] which cuts down the 24 hours Delhi-Mumbai travel time to 12 hours.[10][11] Delhi–Mumbai Expressway connects theSohna Elevated Corridor, Delhi to theJawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra viaDausa,Kota,Ratlam,Vadodara andSurat. It passes through the Union territory ofDelhi (12 km) and the states ofHaryana (129 km),Rajasthan (373 km),Madhya Pradesh (244 km),Gujarat (426 km) andMaharashtra (171 km). The main length of the expressway fromSohna toVirar is 1,198km, it's twoextensions on either ends,DND–Faridabad–KMP (59 km) andVirar–JNPT (92 km), increase its length to 1,350km.[12] It also has two greenfield spurs, 32-km long 6-lane Faridabad–Jewar Expressway and[13] 67 km long 4-lane Bandikui–Jaipur Expressway, taking the network length to 1450 km.
In October 2021, the NHAI began design work of the 30 km long side spur connecting the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, with Ballabhgarh (Faridabad), Haryana on this expressway.[22][23][24]
The total project value, including theland acquisition cost, is around₹1,00,000crores (~US$13.1 billion).[25][26][27] TheNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has formed a wholly ownedspecial-purpose vehicle (SPV), named DME Development Limited (DMEDL), to finance the construction and operation of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway[28] by diversifying its resource base to develop a sustainable and self-liquidating approach to raise finances. The toll on the projects housed in the SPV is collected by NHAI and the SPV gets the annuity payments without any construction and tolling risks.[29]
TheNHAI had awarded the construction work in 52 packages to around 20 construction companies. Around 15,000hectares of land was acquired for this project.
Trumpet interchange with KMP Expressway at Khalilpur village inNuh district. Traffic coming from Maharani Bagh inDelhi by 59 km long DND–Faridabad–KMP section will also merge here.[43]
The expressway will have multiple side spurs in the future, which will help commuters to connect with other major cities which are not directly connected on the main route.
Faridabad–Jewar Expressway: 32-km long, 6 lane, greenfield side spur connecting Sector-65 of Faridabad bypass in Haryana withNoida International Airport inJewar. In July 2022, theNHAI awarded the construction work.[13]
Land for an additional four lanes is reserved in the middle of the road for future expansion from 8 lanes to 12 lanes, along with the space forutilities, plantation and public transport on both sides. This expressway, along withWestern Dedicated Freight Corridor (Western DFC) is a vital backbone of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.[51]
The expressway will have Wayside Amenities at 93 places having facilities likeATM, hotels, retail shops, food courts,charging stations for electric vehicles andfuel stations. It will also be the first expressway in India to havehelipads and fully equippedtrauma centers at every 100 km for accident victims.
On 25 March 2021, Union MinisterNitin Gadkari said inLok Sabha that there is a plan to develop a stretch of this expressway as ane-highway (electric highway) where trucks and buses can run at a speed of 120 km/hour which will bring down thelogistics cost by 70% as heavy vehicles will run on electricity instead ofdiesel.National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started the construction of this project, and is expected to be completed by March 2022.[52][53] It will also have 4 dedicated lanes for electric vehicles in the entire expressway, out of 8 lanes.[54]
It is being developed as an environment-friendly expressway with a tree cover of 20lakh trees, watered withdrip irrigation along the entire stretch with arainwater harvesting system at every 500 metres. Expressway will be lit using a mix of power supply from state grids andSolar energy.[55]
A combined length of 2.5 km of this 8-lane wide expressway will have run under 5 natural-lookingwildlife crossings on the stretches identified as the knownwildlife corridors between tiger reserves. One of these crossings will be a tunnel inMukundara Hills National Park, which will be the country's first 8-lane wide tunnel. This will be the first expressway in India to have wildlife crossings. The crossing over the expressway will have 8 meters tallnoise barrier walls on either side, and the uncovered stretch of expressway passing through the wildlife corridor will have 6-foot tall walls on both sides of the expressway to prevent animals and pedestrians from entering to minimize the impact of traffic zipping past at speeds up to 120km/hour. This expressway runs throughAravalli Wildlife corridors especially affecting corridors in four Tiger Reserves ofRajasthan, namelySariska Tiger Reserve, Mukundara Hills National Park,Ranthambore National Park andRamgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary, all of which are importantTiger reserves of India.[56][57][55] There is overcrowding at Ranthambore, and tigers have migrated to other sanctuaries and reserves via the Aravalli wildlife corridor, for example, at least 3 tigers have migrated out of Ranthambore to Ramgarh since 2013.[58]
Wildlife experts have expressed concerns as there are not sufficient wildlife crossings on this very wide 8-lane expressway, especially between Sariska and Ranthambore reserves as well as Sariska reserve and leopard habitat forests of Delhi-Gurugram-Faridabad-Nuh inDelhi NCR. This area is also a part of theleopard corridor of NCR. Additional wildlife crossings are needed at several locations, such as on the alignment near Faridabad (alignment near Nimot-Kot-Dhouj forested hills), hills east ofBhadas (hill from Devla Nagli to Rithat to Khanpur Ghati), hills near Firozpur Jhirka (crossings nearKheri Kalan, Regarh, Bhakro Ji, Bas Burja),Naugaon, Dohli, near Alwar and Sariska (Ghata-Chirawanda-Kalakha), Nangal Todiyal, Bandikui, Dausa, Chhateda, etc.
Paniyala (betweenNarnaul-Kotputli)-Alwar-Barodameo 86.5 km long 6-lane access-controlled National Highway, will also connect Delhi–Mumbai Expressway to theTrans-Haryana Expressway via theNH-148B.[59] Paniyala-Alwar-Barodameo Highway (Barodameo interchange on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway), 86 km 6-lane highway costing ₹2876.42 crore including land acquisition, with 23 10m wide and 3m high wildlife underpasses for leopards and tigers ofSariska Tiger Reserve and 46 vehicle underpasses, started construction in March 2024 which by February 2025 was 15% complete and had already acquired 60 km of required total 86 km land, has target completion date of 2026.[60]
NH-248A Nuh-Alwar National Highway, is being upgraded from single-lane to 3-lane highway with paved shoulder, with construction starting from September 2025 and 24 months expected completion by September 2027.[61]
Alwar-Agra Expressway (Barodameo-Agra spur from Delhi–Mumbai Expressway), proposed mix of greenfield and brownfield upgrade, commenced DPR preparation in 2025 which proposed 3 route options including via Bharatpur to Agra where it will connect toAgra-Gwalior Expressway.
NH-530B Deeg-Govardhan-Govardhan-Mathura was upgraded in 2025 to 4-lane highway with paved shoulders as part of wider Deeg-Govardhan-Mathura-Bareilly national highway.
Dec 2018: Construction work started on theNarmada River by Ashoka Buildcon on 10 December. It is part of Package-4 of the Vadodara–Virar section.[64]
Jan 2019: Land acquisition work is at last stage in Haryana. Construction work starts for Package-1 and 2 of the Vadodara–Virar section, while work on the Sohna–Vadodara section will start soon.[65]
Mar 2019:Foundation stone laid by Union MinisterNitin Gadkari for theDND–KMP section on 1 March 2019 and the Sohna–Vadodara & Virar–JNPT sections on 8 March 2019.[66] Construction work awarded for 148 km, 400 km of work to be awarded in a month and the rest 800 km of work to be awarded in the next 6 months. The₹90,000 crores expressway will take about 3 years to complete.[67]
Sep 2019: Construction work on the Sohna–Vadodara section starts on 5 September for Package-3 and on 13 September for Package-1 & 2.[55] All 3 packages are in Haryana (Sohna to Kolgaon).[44]
Jun 2020: 497 km under construction, 162 km of work awarded, 569 km under the bidding process.Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be prepared for 92 km long Virar–JNPT (Virar–Mumbai) section.[68]
Aug 2020: Contracts awarded for all 3 packages of 59 km long DND–Faridabad–KMP section to DRA Infracon. It will pass through DND Flyway, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and KMP Expressway.[69]
Oct 2020:Soil testing work started in Faridabad on DND–Faridabad–KMP section.[70] Contracts awarded inMaharashtra for Packages 11, 12 & 13 of Vadodara–Virar section on 15 October 2020.
Apr 2021: 710 km under-construction. Work awarded byNHAI for 41 out of 52 construction packages (1,110 km out of 1,350 km).[55]
July 2021: 350 km has been constructed, 825 km is under-construction and Tenders for the remaining 7 out of 52 packages to be awarded before March 2022: Nitin Gadkari said inRajya Sabha.[71]
Aug 2021: A link road will be constructed which will connect Sector-65, Faridabad in Haryana on this expressway to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.[72][73]
Sep 2021: The construction work of the steel bridge over Narmada river near Bharuch in Gujarat has been completed in a record time of 32 months: Union MinisterNitin Gadkari.[74]
Oct 2021: NHAI begins design work of the 30 km long side spur connecting Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh with Ballabhgarh (Faridabad), Haryana on this expressway.[13]
Mar 2022:Segment Launcher started erection of concrete structures in Delhi on 21 March. It is a part of DND–Faridabad–KMP section (Package-1) in which 7 km out of 9 km will be elevated.[24]
Mar 2022: GR Infraprojects Ltd emerges as the lowest bidder to construct and operate the 67 km longBandikui–Jaipur spur section.[75]
July 2022: Tender for Faridabad bypass to Jewar Airport (Spur package) has been awarded by the NHAI toApco Infratech Pvt. Ltd. on 29 July.[76][77]
Dec 2022: 1063 km under-construction out of 1386 km; 7 packages (202 km) out of 53 (1386 km) completed as of 30 December 2022.[78]
September 2023: 244 km Madhya Pradesh section was opened on 20 September 2023.[80]
February 2024: The Vadodara to Bharuch section of Delhi-Mumbai expressway was inaugurated on 22 February 2024.[81]
July 2024: Per National Authority of India (NHAI), more than 80% of the work has been completed. This includes 96% completion of Delhi to Vadodara sector stretching 845 Kms.[82]
November 2024: A 24 km stretch was opened to public between Mithapur (Jaitpur Pushta) on the Delhi border and Kelly village in Ballabhgarh, Haryana.[83]
December 2024: A 80km stretch of road was open to public between Gopalpura (Kota) and Laban (Bundi) in Rajasthan.[84]
April 2025: A total stretch of 756km of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has been made open to public.[85]
Aug 2025: The entire Delhi-Vadodara stretch is expected to be completed by December 2025, with Vadodara-Mumbai section to be fully operational in 2026-27.[86][87]
Spurs:
Aug 2025: Bandikui-Jaipur Expressway spur is operational, Faridabad–Jewar Expressway spur is under construction with expected completion date by the end of 2026.[88]
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