Delhi–Jaipur Expressway
| Delhi-Jaipur Expressway | |
|---|---|
| दिल्ली-जयपुर एक्सप्रेसवे | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 195.1 km (121.2 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Gurgaon |
| To | Jaipur |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Haryana, Rajasthan |
| Highway system | |
Delhi–Jaipur super 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]
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
- In Haryana
- Kherki Toll Plaza in Gurgaon, serves IMT Manesar
- Western Peripheral Expressway cloverleaf interchange at Pachgaon, serves Industrial Township at Pataudi
- Behror interchange with RJ SH 14 Narnaul-Alwar, serves Nangal Choudhary Integrated Multimodel Logistics Hub
- Kotputli interchange at NH37B to Neem-Ka-Thana
- Shahpura industrial township
- Chomu industrial township
See also
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Bharatmala List of Projects (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Delhi-Jaipur Expressway (Greenfield) Project: Pre-feasibility Report (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New expressway on Delhi-Jaipur route". Daily Bhaskar. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.