Gadkari Inspects Delhi–Mumbai Expressway by road between Gurugram and Kota

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday travelled by road along the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway up to Kota to review its quality, condition, and road safety-related aspects.

The Minister’s cavalcade began its journey on the 1,386-km-long, eight-lane expressway from Gurugram in the morning and reached Pinan in Alwar district, where Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari welcomed him.

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At the rest area in Pinan, Gadkari held an on-road interactive briefing with Deputy Chief Minister and State PWD Minister Diya Kumari, senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and local district authorities.

A delegation of BJP leaders from Alwar also submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister.

During the journey between Gurugram and Pinan, Gadkari stopped at several locations to interact with local residents and officials on issues related to road safety and the quality of construction work.

The Union Minister also made brief stopovers at Dausa, Lalsot, and the Dungarpur Village interchange near Lalsot.

At the Dungarpur interchange, local MLA Ramvilas Meena, along with a delegation, accorded a warm welcome to Gadkari and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari. The MLA also urged the Union Minister to provide direct connectivity between the Dungarpur Village interchange and the Jaipur bypass.

From Lalsot, Gadkari’s cavalcade proceeded to Kota via Sawai Madhopur and Bundi.

At Laban village in Bundi district, the Union Minister, along with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, inspected the ongoing work on the eight-laning of the Laban–Indergarh section.

In Kota, Gadkari also inspected the newly constructed eight-lane tunnel—the first of its kind in the country—on the Mandana–Gopalpura stretch and addressed a large public meeting.

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also attended the meeting.