Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Topic: Transport and Communication in India · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a road of about 1,386 km. It is India's longest expressway. An expressway is a fast, wide road that vehicles can only enter or leave at fixed points, so traffic keeps moving. This one is a greenfield project, meaning it was built on brand-new land, not by widening an old road. It is meant to cut travel time and freight costs between the national capital and India's financial capital. Several sections are open (verify current).
Example
The expressway passes through six states and union territories: Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Don't confuse with
- Golden Quadrilateral: an older network (1999-2012) of widened 4- and 6-lane highways linking Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a new expressway built along its own route.
Related concepts
- National Highways Development Project
- Golden Quadrilateral
- North-South and East-West corridors
- Bharatmala Pariyojana
- Atal Setu