One of the ambitious highway projects of India, the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, or say the DMIC is an under-construction access-controlled 8-lane road connecting two important cities Delhi and Mumbai. Popular by the prefix Delhi Mumbai Expressway, this route is built up to reduce the traveling hours between the two metropolises to nearly 12 hours. No doubt the land acquisition process in Haryana is completed, but the land acquisition process in other linking states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan is still pending.
Highlights of Delhi Mumbai Expressway Project
- Total Lenght – 1386 Km
- Estimated Cost – Rs. 1 Lac Crore
- Lanes – 8 Lane (4 each side) (Can Be Expandable to 12 lanes)
- Speed Limit – 120 KMPH
- Project Initiated by – NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)
- Project Deadline – March 2024
- Land Acquisition – 100% Done
- Under Construction – 1043 Km
- Work to Start – 184 Km
- Completed – 159 Km
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a part of the connectivity quotient linking various cities of India announced by the Central Government under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. And this project would connect two essential cities Mumbai and Delhi. The expressway is sure to reduce the current travel time of 24 hours to 12 hours. The expressway is estimated to be developed at around Rs. 1 trillion and will pass through four other states of India including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana. The expressway is around 1386 km long. The project was expected to be ready by December 2020. However, due to the pandemic situation, the completion is now revised to June 2024.
Some of the special features of the expressway map include roadside amenities like food courts, ATMs, retail shops, fuel stations, etc., environment-friendly facets, e-Highway, wildlife crossings, and much more.
Through this piece of information, let’s learn about this mesmerizing project in detail.
What is the route of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway?
The Delhi Mumbai Expressway route connects five states of India including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana. According to the Ministry, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would initiate from the DND flyway (Delhi) and would end up in Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) after passing through Jaipur. From Sawai Madhopur, it would continue its route to Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh and Vadodara in Gujarat.
According to the Delhi Mumbai Expressway Route Map, this new 12-lane expressway alignment would reduce the traveling distance by around 120km. Out of the total expressway distance, nearly 380km of the road would be established in Rajasthan, 300km of the road would be developed in Madhya Pradesh, 370km of the road would be developed in Maharashtra, and 120km road would be developed in Gujarat. In the state of Haryana, the expressway is said to begin at NH-919 from Sohna (Bhirawati village) and would end up at Ferozpur Jhirka, Kolgaon, Haryana.
For a brief idea, let’s go through the expressway route map in different states in detail.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Route Map in Haryana:
- NH-919 flyover interchange at Sohna in Bhirawati village.
- Western Peripheral Expressway cloverleaf swapping near Khalilpur village.
- MDR132, Flyover interchange between Nuh-Ujina on Nuh-Hodal link.
- MDR135, Interchange between Bhadas-Hathin in Bhadas.
- MDR131, Flyover interchange to the west of Pinangwan on the Moolthan-Hodal section.
- NH22, Flyover interchange east of Ferozepur Jhirka.
- Kolgaon, South of Ferozpur Jhirka.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Route Map in Rajasthan:
- Initiates in Alwar with interchanges at NH44, NH45, and NH14.
- NH25A, the interchange at Rajgarh.
- NH148, Interchange on Manoharpur-Dausa highway.
- Jaipur, Intersections at NH21 and NH23.
- NH552, Sawai Madhopur interchange.
- NH29, Indragarh interchange.
- Kota, Interchanges at NH34, NH52, and NH27.
- NH9A, Rawatbhata interchange.
- NH31A, Neemuch interchange.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Route Map in Madhya Pradesh:
- Mandsaur, interchanges at NH14 and NH31.
- Passing through other cities including Jaora, Ratlam, Banswara, and Thandla.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Route Map in Gujarat:
- Passing through cities like Dahod, Godhra, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Valsad, And Vapi.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Route Map in Maharashtra:
- Passing through cities including Virar, Thane, and JNPT Mumbai.
However, it should be noted that according to the Delhi Mumbai Expressway map, the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway would be included in Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
What is the current status of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Project?
According to the latest updates, here is the current Delhi-Mumbai Expressway status. Check out the Package Level Status of Delhi Mumbai Expressway as on 30th December 2022.
Phase 1 – DND – FARIDABAD – SOHNA (59 KM) + 31 Km of Jewar Airport Connectivity
| Package (Number & km length) | Awarded to | State | Schedule Completion Date | Physical Progress (%) |
| Package 1 (9 KM) | DRA Infracon LTD | Haryana | 12th – January 2024 | 73% |
| Package 2 (25 KM) | DRA Infracon LTD | Haryana | 11th August 2023 | 83% |
| Package 3 (26 KM) | DRA Infracon LTD | Haryana | 15th May 2023 | 100% |
| Package 4 (31 KM) Jewar Airport Connectivity) | APCO Infratech Pvt Ltd | Uttar Pradesh | Not yet started | 0% |
Phase 2 – SOHNA (Haryana) – Vadodara (Gujarat) (844 KM)
| Package (Number & km length) | Awarded to | State | Schedule Completion Date | Physical Progress (%) |
| Package 1 (18 Km) | APCO Infratech Pvt Ltd | Haryana | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 2 (29 Km) | APCO Infratech Pvt Ltd | Haryana | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 3 (32 Km) | Centrodorstroy India | Haryana | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 4 (37 Km) | HG Infra Engineering | Rajasthan | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 5 (36 Km) | KCC Buildcon | Rajasthan | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 6 (31 Km) | KCC Buildcon | Rajasthan | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 7 (31 Km) | Gawar Constructions | Rajasthan | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 8 (33 Km) | HG Infra Engineering | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 9 (46 Km) | HG Infra Engineering | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 10 (26 Km) | Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 53% |
| Package 11 (12 Km) | Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 12 (28 KM) | GR Infraprojects | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 66% |
| Package 13 (29 Km) | CDS Infra Projects | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 69% |
| Package 14 (31 Km) | Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC JV | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 55% |
| Package 15 (8 Km) | Dilip Buildcon (DBL) (4.9km Long tunnel) | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 23% |
| Package 16 (25 Km) | DRA Infracon | Rajasthan | 31st March 2023 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 17 (32 Km) | JCEC – MKC Infra JV | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 18 (33 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 19 (30 Km) | JCEC – MKC Infra JV | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 20 (25 Km) | GHV (India) | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 21 (30 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 22 (25 Km) | Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 23 (25 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Madhya Pradesh | 30th December 2022 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 24 (21 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Madhya Pradesh | 31st March 2024 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 25 (23 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Madhya Pradesh | 31st March 2024 | 100% (Operational) |
| Package 26 (30 Km) | Atlas Constructions – NKC JV | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 12% |
| Package 27 (29 Km) | GHV (India) | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 28% |
| Package 28 (26 Km) | GHV (India) | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 32% |
| Package 29 (23 Km) | PNC Infratech | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 100% |
| Package 30 (22 Km) | Patel Infrastructure | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 52% |
| Package 31 (19 Km) | PNC Infratech | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 80% |
Phase 3 – Vadodara (Gujarat) to Virar (Maharashtra) 354 KM
| Package (Number & km length) | Awarded to | State | Schedule Completion Date | Physical Progress (%) |
| Package 1 (24 Km) | VK1 Expressway | Gujarat | 30th October 2022 | 100% (Completed) |
| Package 2 (32 Km) | IRCON Vadodara Kim Expressway | Gujarat | 31st May 2023 | 100% |
| Package 3 (31 Km) | Patel Vadodara-Kim Expressway | Gujarat | 31st May 2023 | 100% |
| Package 4 (13 Km) | Ashoka Ankleshwar Manubar Expressway (Narmada River Bridge) | Gujarat | 31st May 2023 | 100% |
| Package 5 (25 Km) | Sadbhav Kim Expressway | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 27% |
| Package 6 (37 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 35% |
| Package 7 (28 Km) | IRB Infrastructure Developers | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 28% |
| Package 8 (35 Km) | Roadway Solutions India Infra | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 0% |
| Package 9 (27 Km) | Roadway Solutions India Infra | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 0% |
| Package 10 (25 Km) | Roadway Solutions India Infra | Gujarat | 30th June 2024 | 7% |
| Package 11 (26 Km) | RKC Infrabuilt | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 26% |
| Package 12 (26 Km) | Montecarlo Limited | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 25% |
| Package 13 (27 Km) | GR Infraprojects | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 28% |
Phase 4 – Virar – JNPT (Maharashtra) 92 KM
| Package (Number & km length) | Awarded to | State | Schedule Completion Date | Physical Progress (%) |
| Package 14 (17 Km) | IRCON International | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 5% |
| Package 15 (23 Km) | Agroh Infrastructure Developers | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 4% |
| Package 16 (27 Km) | Shivalaya Construction Co. | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 10% |
| Package 17 (10 Km) | IRCON International | Maharashtra | 30th June 2024 | 1% |
| Package 18 (15 Km) | Scrapped | Maharashtra | Merged with Virar-Alibag Multi-Modal Corridor | 0% |
According to the route, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would be connected with the Noida International Airport, Jewar. Again, the link road would also connect at the Faridabad-Ballabgarh bypass. Hence, the tender for the Faridabad bypass to the Noida International Airport is given to Apco Infratech Pvt Ltd by NHAI. The GR Infraprojects also emerged as one of the successful bidders for the construction of the Dausa-Jaipur section. Apart from all these, nearly 710km of the total route is under construction as the work of nearly 41 construction packages has already been awarded out of 52 packages by NHAI.
When Will Delhi Mumbai Expressway Opening?
The Entire Expressway between Delhi to Mumbai will take at least 2024 End (as you can see in the above physical work Progress and status). But the First Phase of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway, Sohna (Haryana) To Dausa (Rajasthan) (packages 1 to 7 in phase 2)will be opening by End of 2022.
The Delhi to Mumbai Expressway would be one of the longest expressways in India giving out various tourist attractions on the way. Hence, the travelers would be able to site-see various popular monuments located in financial hubs and cities like Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Daman, and Mumbai. Nearly 80 lakh tons of cement would be utilized for completing the project and the project would also create employment opportunities for thousands of talented civil engineers and other personnel for constructing the expressway on time.
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