Delhi–Mumbai Expressway – Information & Status Update

1350 km Delhi – Mumbai Expressway (DME) project (NH-148N / NE-4) is an under construction 8 lane access-controlled road with a route connecting DND in Delhi with JNPT in Mumbai. It has been designed with a speed limit of 120 km/hr and provision to expand to 12 lanes in the future.

This new greenfield expressway was approved for construction under the Bharatmala Pariyojana programme in 2017, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone on March 9, 2019.

Delhi Mumbai Expressway’s Sohna – Dausa section will be inaugurated and opened by PM Narendra Modi on February 12, 2023.

  • Total Estimated Cost: Rs. 1,00,000 crore (1 lakh crore)
  • Project’s Total Length: 1350 km
  • Operational Length: 490 km
  • Lanes: 8 (expandable to 12)
  • Speed Limit: 120 kmph
  • Opened: February 12, 2023
  • NHAI’s Deadline: December 2024
  • My Completion Estimate: December 2026
  • Owner: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
  • Delhi – Vadodara Project Model: EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)
  • Vadodara – Mumbai Project Model: HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model)
  • Status: Under Construction, Bidding & Land Acquisition

The entire expressway has been divided into 4 sections with a total of 52 tenders / packages. Each has a 24 month (2 year deadline).

  • DND – Faridabad – Ballabhgarh – Sohna: 3 (59 km)
  • Sohna – Vadodara: 31 (844 km)
  • Vadodara – Virar: 13 (354 km)
  • Virar – JNPT: 5 (92 km)

Spurs

The expressway will in the future feature several spurs to improve connectivity. Few of them are:

  • 67 km 4 lane Jaipur Spur from Bandikui (chainage 168.550). Status: Land acquisition started in April 2021. GR Infraprojects received LOA for its construction in March 2022.
  • 30 km 6 lane connectivity to Noida’s Jewar International Airport from DND-Faridabad-Ballabhagh Bypass KMP Link Spur. Status: APCO Infratech is lowest bidder
  • 130 km 4 lane Ujjain Spur connecting Garoth – Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Status: 3 contracts awarded in February 2022 to GHV India (Package 1), Ravi Infrabuild Projects (Package 2) and MKC Infrastructures (Package 3)

Project Overview & Route

The expressway with closed tolling will connect 5 states of Haryana (80 km), Rajasthan (380 km), Madhya Pradesh (370 km), Gujarat (300 km) and Maharashtra (120 km). New industrial townships and Smart Cities have been planned along its route. 92 way side amenities have been planned on either side at an interval of roughly 50 km. 

Its alignment reduces the distance between Delhi and Mumbai by around 150 km and travel time to 13 hours from the current 24 hours. Besides that, the expressway will lead to considerable fuel savings, better ride quality and safety over the existing NH-48 (old NH-8) highway.

Delhi – Mumbai Expressway’s PDF route map can be viewed here.

Construction Status

NHAI publishes a great high-level monthly status report here on their website. Here’s its status as of March 2023:

  • Under Construction: 1275 km
  • Awarded – Work Yet to Start: 83 km
  • Bidding Yet to Start: 18 km

The 844 km Sohna – Vadodara section is in a more advanced stage of construction compared to the others. The Vadodara – Virar section will feature two 4-lane extra-dosed bridges by Ashoka Buildcon on Package 4.

Contracts & Package Details

The expressway has 4 distinct sections with a total of 52 civil tenders / packages.

DND – Faridabad – Sohna (59 km)

Package (length) & SectionContractor / Status
Package 1 (9 km) – Km 0.000 to Km 9.000DRA Infracon
Package 2 (24 km) – Km 9.000 to Km 33.000DRA Infracon
Package 3 (26 km) – Km 33.000 to Km 59.063DRA Infracon

Sohna – Vadodara (844 km)

  • Haryana: P1 to P3
  • Rajasthan: P4 to P16
  • Madhya Pradesh: P17 to P25
  • Gujarat: P26 to P31
Package (length) & SectionContractor / Status
Package 1 (18 km) – Km 0.000 to Km 18.460APCO Infratech
Package 2 (29 km) – Km 18.460 to Km 46.960APCO Infratech
Package 3 (32 km) – Km 46.960 to Km 78.760Centrodorstroy India
Package 4 (37 km) – Km 78.760 to Km 115.660HG Infra Engineering
Package 5 (36 km) – Km 115.660 to Km 151.800KCC Buildcon
Package 6 (31 km) – Km 151.800 to Km 182.960KCC Buildcon
Package 7 (31 km) – Km 182.960 to Km 214.220Gawar Constructions
Package 8 (33 km) – Km 214.220 to Km 247.270HG Infra Engineering
Package 9 (46 km) – Km 247.270 to Km 292.910HG Infra Engineering
Package 10 (26 km) – Km 292.910 to Km 319.360Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC
Package 11 (12 km) – Km 319.360 to Km 330.990Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Package 12 (28 km) – Km 330.990 to Km 359.130GR Infraprojects
Package 13 (29 km) – Km 359.130 to Km 388.380CDS Infra Projects
Package 14 (31 km) – Km 388.380 to Km 418.960Dhaya Maju Infra – Crescent EPC JV
Package 15 (8 km) – Km 418.960 to Km 427.260Dilip Buildcon (DBL)
Package 16 (25 km) – Km 427.260 to Km 452.390DRA Infracon
Package 17 (32 km) – Km 452.390 to Km 484.390JCEC – MKC Infra JV
Package 18 (33 km) – Km 484.390 to Km 517.390GR Infraprojects
Package 19 (30 km) – Km 517.390 to Km 546.890JCEC – MKC Infra JV
Package 20 (25 km) – Km 546.890 to Km 572.190GHV (India)
Package 21 (30 km) – Km 572.190 to Km 602.390GR Infraprojects
Package 22 (25 km) – Km 602.390 to Km 627.390Larsen & Toubro
Package 23 (25 km) – Km 627.390 to Km 652.690GR Infraprojects
Package 24 (21 km) – Km 652.690 to Km 673.740GR Infraprojects
Package 25 (23 km) – Km 673.740 to Km 696.890GR Infraprojects
Package 26 (30 km) – Km 696.890 to Km 726.390Atlas Constructions – NKC JV
Package 27 (29 km) – Km 726.390 to Km 755.390GHV India
Package 28 (26 km) – Km 755.390 to Km 780.890GHV India
Package 29 (23 km) – Km 780.890 to Km 803.390PNC Infratech
Package 30 (22 km) – Km 803.390 to Km 824.890Patel Infrastructure
Package 31 (19 km) – Km 824.900 to Km 844.350PNC Infratech

Vadodara – Virar (354 km)

  • Gujarat: P1 to P10
  • Mahatrashtra: P11 to P18
Package (length) & SectionContractor / Status
Package 1 (24 km) – Km 355.000 to Km 378.740VK1 Expressway
Package 2 (32 km) – Km 323.000 to Km 355.000IRCON Vadodara Kim Expressway
Package 3 (31 km) – Km 292.000 to Km 323.000Patel Vadodara-Kim Expressway
Package 4 (13 km) – Km 279.000 to Km 292.000Ashoka Ankleshwar Manubar Expressway
Package 5 (25 km) – Km 254.430 to Km 279.000Sadbhav Kim Expressway
Package 6 (37 km) – Km 217.500 to Km 254.430GR Infraprojects
Package 7 (28 km) – Km 190.000 to Km 217.500IRB Infastructure Developers
Package 8 (35 km) – Km 154.600 to Km 190.000 Roadway Solutions India Infra is lowest bidder for re-tender
Package 9 (27 km) – Km 128.000 to Km 154.600Roadway Solutions India Infra is lowest bidder for re-tender
Package 10 (25 km) – Km 103.400 to Km 1280.00Roadway Solutions India Infra
Package 11 (26 km) – Km 77.000 to Km 103.400RKC Infrabuilt
Package 12 (26 km) – Km 50.700 to Km 77.000Montecarlo
Package 13 (27 km) – Km 26.582 to Km 50.700 AND 0.000 to 3.000GR Infraprojects

Virar – JNPT (92 km)

Package (length) & SectionContractor / Status
Package 14 (17 km) – Km 3.000 to Km 20.200IRCON International
Package 15 (23 km) – Km 20.200 to Km 43.000Agroh Infrastructure Developers
Package 16 (27 km) – Km 43.000 to Km 69.700Shivalaya Construction Co.
Package 17 (10 km) – Km 69.700 to Km 79.780IRCON International
Package 18 (15 km) – Km 79.780 to Km 94.290DPR in Progress.
Tender Notice Pending

Page last updated: December 27, 2023. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here.