The work on the country’s longest expressway, Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, is going on in full swing. This expressway from New Delhi to Dausa in Rajasthan was already opened for traffic. Now traffic has started in parts of Madhya Pradesh also.
The expressway will pass through five states – Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. 245 km portion of this 1,386 km long expressway also falls in Madhya Pradesh. Now vehicles have started running on this stretch also. Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is passing through 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh which include Jhabua, Ratlam and Mandsaur.
The opening of the expressway in Madhya Pradesh will provide a lot of convenience to the drivers. You can drive a car at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour on this 8-lane expressway. But, it is important to know here that entry of 5 types of vehicles is prohibited on the expressway. It is prohibited to take tractors, bikes, straw laden vehicles, harvesters and autos on the expressway.
How much toll will have to be paid?
Toll collection has not yet started on the Madhya Pradesh section of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. NHAI officials say that the toll rate in the expressway will be based on cost. In the section where there are more bridges, culverts and interchanges, more toll will have to be paid. The toll rate for small vehicles like car-jeep is being estimated to be Rs 2 to 2.5 per kilometer. At the same time, for big passenger vehicles like buses and trucks, toll can be collected at the rate of Rs 7 per kilometer.
As soon as the vehicles enter the interchange point, the scanner will scan the fastag of the vehicle and send it to all the next points and as soon as the vehicles reach the toll point for exit, toll tax will be automatically collected according to the distance traveled by the vehicle. Fastag will be deducted from the account.
Go only after filling the tank.
The official start of Delhi-Mumbai 8 lane expressway being constructed under Bharatmala project has started in Madhya Pradesh from 20th September, but all the facilities on the expressway have not been developed yet. If you are thinking of speeding on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, then keep food items in your car and also fill the car with sufficient fuel. This is because neither hotels nor petrol pumps have been built on the expressway.
When will the expressway be completed?
The foundation stone of Delhi-Mumbai Express was laid in the year 2019. This 8-lane expressway is being built with modern technology. Netting is being installed on both sides of this expressway, so that no animals etc. can come on the road. You will not feel the shock even if you drive at high speed on a road made with German technology. Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be ready by December 2024 (Delhi-Mumbai Expressway completion date).
