- India is building the world’s longest expressway called the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, stretching for 1380 km.
- This expressway will make the journey from Delhi to Mumbai much quicker, reducing the travel time from 24 hours to only 12 hours.
- The smallest expressway in India is the Delhi Faridabad Skyway, which is just 4.4 km long and connects Delhi to Faridabad.
- The Dwarka Expressway is the first elevated urban expressway in India, connecting Delhi to Gurgaon. It aims to reduce traffic jams and provide quick access to Delhi Airport (T3).
- Currently, it takes around 7 hours to travel from Bengaluru to Chennai. But, once the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is complete, this travel time is expected to be reduced to just 2 hours.
- The Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway will connect important religious places like the Golden Temple, Maa Vaishno Devi, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
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Resources:
- Times of India: Delhi-Mumbai Expressway status: Where you can drive as new 244 km stretch opens: 21 Sep 2023
- Financial Express: India’s Highway Revolution: A look at five transformative expressways set to redefine travel in 2024: 05 Jan 2024
