65-km stretch reducing Delhi-Jaipur journey to three hours opens today
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari described it as a strategic project
The new stretch is expected to significantly improve mobility and ease traffic congestion on NH-48 and NH-21.
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A 65-km stretch that will reduce travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to three hours is set to open today.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the stretch will reduce the Delhi-Jaipur travel time from 3.45 hours to three hours.
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This has become possible with the successful completion of 66.916-km long, four-lane Greenfield Bandikui Spur, constructed at a capital cost of ₹2,016 crore.
Gadkari described the project as strategic and said that it provides direct, access-controlled connectivity between the Delhi–Vadodara Expressway and Jaipur — addressing the lack of a direct route that previously compelled commuters to take longer, fuel-intensive journeys.
“The new stretch will significantly improve mobility and ease traffic congestion on NH-48 and NH-21,” Gadkari said.
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