Govt works on roads originating from Delhi to reduce travel time

17 Sep 2021 CW Team

On Thursday, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, told the media that the government is working on new roads from Delhi-Haridwar, Delhi-Dehradun and Delhi-Chandigarh, which will lessen the travel time from the current about five hours to nearly two hours.

The minister also said that the Delhi-Katra expressway would commence in two years, which would decrease the distance from 727 km to 572 km between the two cities. Additionally, the minister said that through the new expressway, one would reach Katra from Delhi in six hours.

Gadkari will also inspect the Madhya Pradesh stretch of the under-construction 8-lane Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway in Ratlam.

The expressway project is to be completed by November 2022 at an evaluated cost of Rs 8,437 crore.

The Delhi-Mumbai expressway will pass via Ratlam (90.1 km), Jhabua (52 km) and Mandsaur (102.4 km), spanning a total distance of 245 km in Madhya Pradesh.

The 8-lane expressway will have 100 small and big underpasses, 511 culverts, 214 bridges, and seven toll booths in the three Madhya Pradesh districts.

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway development was launched in 2018, and the foundation stone was laid on March 9, 2019.

Out of the 1,380 kilometres, deals for over 1,200 kilometres have already been granted.

The new expressway would likely halve the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai from approximately 24 hours to 12 hours and reduce the distance by 130 km.

According to the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI), the expressway will produce yearly fuel savings of over 320 million litres and lessen carbon dioxide emissions by 850 million kilograms which are equal to planting 40 million trees. About 20 lakh shrubs and trees will be planted along the highway for environmental protection.

Image Source

Also read: Nitin Gadkari to survey MP stretch of Mumbai-Delhi expressway

Infrastructure Urban

06 Apr 2026

InsideFPV Delivers ₹10 Crore Kamikaze Drone Order Under MoD’s EPR Route

InsideFPV, a Surat-based drone technology manufacturer, has successfully executed a ₹10 crore defence contract to supply indigenous kamikaze drones under the Ministry of Defence’s Emergency Procurement Route (EPR). The company completed the delivery of hundreds of FPV kamikaze drone platforms within a rapid two-month timeframe, highlighting its ability to meet urgent military procurement timelines.The supply orders were fulfilled under the emergency procurement mechanism, which is aimed at fast-tracking acquisitions for immediate operational needs. InsideFPV’s quick execution reflects it..

Vedanta Resources Secures Fitch Upgrade to ‘BB-’, Best Rating Since 2015

Vedanta Resources Limited (VRL), a global player in metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology, has received a credit rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings, marking its strongest bond rating in over a decade.Fitch has raised Vedanta Resources’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BB-’ from ‘B+’, while maintaining a Stable Outlook. The agency also upgraded VRL’s senior unsecured rating, along with the ratings of US dollar-denominated bonds issued by Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc and guaranteed by VRL, to ‘BB-’.The upgrade represents Vedan..

NAREDCO NextGen NCR Chapter Launched

The NAREDCO NextGen NCR Chapter was recently launched at Excelerate 2026 in Mumbai, marking a key step towards integrating emerging real estate leaders from the National Capital Region with the national platform. The initiative aims to promote sustainable and responsible urban development through collaboration and knowledge exchange.The event brought together young developers, entrepreneurs, and professionals from across NCR, including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, and Meerut. Discussions focused on urban development, finance, sustainability, innovation, and policy, emphasisi..