Expressways in India: Completed, Ongoing & Upcoming Projects

India is witnessing a rapid transformation in its road infrastructure with the development of high-speed expressways connecting key cities and industrial corridors. These access-controlled highways are designed to boost connectivity, reduce travel time, and support economic growth. Here's a look at the major completed, ongoing, and upcoming expressway projects across the country.

Completed Expressways

1. Delhi–Meerut Expressway (DME)
Length: 82 km | Cost: ₹8,346 Cr
India’s first 14-lane expressway connects Delhi to Meerut, cutting travel time to just 45 minutes.

2. Purvanchal Expressway
Length: 340.8 km | Cost: ₹22,500 Cr
Connects Lucknow to Ghazipur in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Boosts connectivity to Bihar.

3. Agra–Lucknow Expressway
Length: 302 km | Cost: ₹15,000 Cr
Reduces Agra-Lucknow travel time to 3.5 hours. Equipped with an emergency airstrip.

4. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (Partially Open)
Length: 1,386 km (Total) | Cost: ₹1 lakh Cr
So far, the Sohna–Dausa–Lalsot and Delhi–Vadodara stretches are open. Full completion expected by 2025.

5. Bundelkhand Expressway
Length: 296 km | Cost: ₹14,850 Cr
Connects Chitrakoot to Etawah. Aimed at uplifting backward regions in UP.

Ongoing Expressway Projects

1. Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway (Samruddhi Mahamarg)
Length: 701 km | Cost: ₹55,335 Cr
Connects Mumbai to Nagpur. Most stretches are operational; completion by 2025.

2. Ganga Expressway
Length: 594 km | Cost: ₹36,230 Cr
Connects Meerut to Prayagraj. Will be UP’s longest expressway once completed by 2025.

3. Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway
Length: 670 km | Cost: ₹40,000 Cr
Links Delhi with Punjab and Jammu. Aims to reduce Delhi-Katra travel to 6 hours.

4. Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway
Length: 1,257 km | Cost: ₹80,000 Cr
Will boost industrial corridors across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

5. Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway
Length: 262 km | Cost: ₹17,930 Cr
Connects two major southern metros. Under construction with a 2025 deadline.

6. Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway
Length: 464 km | Cost: ₹20,000 Cr
Part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, connecting Chhattisgarh with Andhra’s coast.

7. Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway
Length: 109 km | Cost: ₹4,200 Cr
Connects Ahmedabad to the Dholera Smart City. A key Gujarat project under development.

Upcoming Expressways (Approved or Under Construction)

1. Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata Expressway
Length: 610 km | Cost: ₹24,000 Cr
Part of Bharatmala Phase-2, linking UP, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. Expected by 2026.

2. Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway
Length: 529 km | Cost: ₹32,000 Cr
A greenfield expressway to connect eastern UP to North Bengal via Bihar.

3. Chennai–Salem Expressway
Length: 277.3 km | Cost: ₹12,300 Cr
Facilitates fast travel between Chennai and industrial hub Salem.

4. Hyderabad–Warangal Expressway
Length: 212 km | Cost: ₹9,000 Cr
Strengthens intra-state road network in Telangana. Under active construction.

5. Kanpur–Lucknow Expressway
Length: 63 km | Cost: ₹4,700 Cr
A high-speed corridor between two major cities of UP, nearing completion.

Conclusion

With over ₹10 lakh crore planned investments, India is rapidly expanding its expressway network under the Bharatmala Pariyojana and state-led initiatives. These projects are reshaping regional connectivity, cutting logistic costs, and unlocking new economic opportunities.

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