Delhi–Jaipur Expressway

Delhi–Jaipur Expressway (Hindi: दिल्ली-जयपुर एक्सप्रेसवे) or NH48 is an existing,[1] 195.1-kilometre-long (121.2 mi), eight-lane, controlled-access expressway, connecting Delhi with Jaipur in India.[2] It starts from Kherki Toll Plaza in Gurgaon and terminate near Chandwaji at Jaipur.[3]

Delhi-Jaipur Expressway
दिल्ली-जयपुर एक्सप्रेसवे
Route information
Length195.1 km (121.2 mi)
Major junctions
FromGurgaon
ToJaipur
Location
StatesHaryana, Rajasthan
Highway system

Several townships were developed along the expressway, four in Haryana at Manesar, Pataudi, Bawal and Nangal Choudhary, and five in Rajasthan at Bhiwadi, Behror, Kotputli, Shahapura and Chomu.[4][5]

Along with the Delhi Mumbai Expressway and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, it is a vital component of the US$100 billion Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

History

It was built as a greenfield expressway passing through 423 villages of 11 tehsils in 7 districts of Haryana and Rajasthan.[6] The total land required for the project was 1,755.9 hectares (4,339 acres).[7] The cost includes ₹ 6,350 crores for civil works, ₹ 5,000 crores for resettlement and rehabilitation of affected individuals,[8] and ₹ 50.60 crores for environment budget.

In 2006-07, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the UPA government planned to construct 10 expressways in the country, including this one.[9] In 2011, detailed project planning commenced.[10] In 2012, Haryana and Rajasthan governments approved the proposed alignment.[11] In 2015, the new Highway minister Nitin Gadkari expedited ₹ 32,800 crores stalled project,[12] by revising the alignment so that the expressway starts from Kherki Dhaula Toll Plaza instead of originally planned point of origin at Indira Gandhi International Airport.[7]

Alignment
    • Chomu industrial township

See also

References
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  2. Aggarwal, Mayank (27 December 2016). "Delhi-Jaipur Expressway gets environment ministry nod". Mint. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. Bharatmala List of Projects (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. Dash, Deepak Kumar (5 December 2012). "Seven townships planned along Delhi-Jaipur expressway". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. Verma, Ragini (14 November 2013). "Road ministry looking to make projects attractive to bidders". Mint. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. Jha, Bagish (21 March 2017). "195 km super e-way to link Delhi, Jaipur". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. Delhi-Jaipur Expressway (Greenfield) Project: Pre-feasibility Report (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. "Delhi-Jaipur Expressway to cut drive time from 4-5 hrs to 120 mins". The Statesman. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. "Cos may shy away from Delhi-Jaipur Eway if land not acquired". Business Standard. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. "New expressway on Delhi-Jaipur route". Daily Bhaskar. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  11. Dash, Deepak Kumar (11 July 2012). "Haryana, Rajasthan clear alignment of Delhi-Jaipur expressway". Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. "Government considering proposal to build a new Greenfield expressway". Business Standard. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

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