Dausa (Rajasthan): Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway that is designed to slash the travel time from Delhi to Jaipur from 5hrs to nearly 3.5 hrs.

Inaugurating the stretch built at a cost of Rs 12,150 crore, the Prime Minister said the investment in infrastructure attracts bigger investments, forging a strong roadmap for development.

In the last nine years, the Centre has directed huge investments towards infrastructure developemnt, he added.

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and Western Dedicated Freight corridor will emerge as two colossal pillars of developemnt for both Rajasthan and the nation as a whole, PM Modi said.

The expressway will pass through six states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and connect major cities like Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara and Surat.

It is also India’s longest and is expected to reduce the distance between Delhi and Mumbai by 180 kms and the travel time by 12 hours.

The Expressway will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 Ports, 8 Major Airports and 8 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) along with spurs to new upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port.

The Expressway will have a catalytic impact in the developmental trajectory of all adjoining regions, thus contributing in a major way in the economic transformation of the country.