Prime minister inaugurated first phase of delhi-mumbai expressway (dme).

February 15, 2023

First phase i.e, 246 km Delhi – Dausa – Lalsot section of DME reduces travel time from Delhi to Jaipur and provide boost to economic development of entire region.
DME will be 8 lane India’s longest greenfield expressway with length of 1,386 km.
It’ll reduce travel distance between Delhi and Mumbai by 12% and travel time by 50% i.e., 12 hrs.
It’ll pass through six states – Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and connect major cities.
The expressway is the first in Asia and only the second in the world to feature animal overpasses and underpasses to facilitate unrestricted movement of wildlife.
It’ll serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 Ports, 8 Major Airports and 8 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) along greenfield airports like Jewar Airport etc.
It is part of Centre’s Bharatmala Pariyojana (launched by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) and expected to be completed in 2024.
DME project is powered by PM Gati Shakti Master Plan where arrangements have been made to lay optical fibre cables, electricity lines, gas pipelines etc.