Jaipur’s Fast Lane to Prosperity: The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
It is a universally acknowledged fact that the infrastructure of a country plays a huge role in propelling its economy ahead. From critically impacting several supply and demand channels to influencing international perception and investment, the role a country’s infrastructure plays cannot be understated. To attain the national objective of transforming India into a US$40 trillion economy, rapid infrastructural development is crucial.
The Indian landscape in recent years has therefore witnessed a flurry of amelioration in its built environment, with skyscrapers, progressive transit infrastructure like arterial roadways, etc. dominating its landscape. In fact, according to a recent insider report, the Indian government will be spending Rs 143 crore in the seven fiscal years between 2024 and 2030 on infrastructure, doubling its expenditure from 2017 to 2023.
One of the many impressive infrastructural undertakings embarked on by the government is the Delhi-Mumbai Motorway, a 1,350-km-long, 8-lane-wide, access-controlled expressway. The first of its kind highway in India is also proposed to include an ‘e-lane’, a lane designated especially for electric vehicles. The under-construction highway is envisioned to connect DND, the country’s national capital, Delhi, to JNPT, the country’s financial capital, Mumbai. The corridor will connect six major states — Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra — and cities like Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara, and Surat.
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