Delhi–Jaipur Expressway


Delhi–Jaipur super Expressway or NH48 is an existing,, eight-lane, controlled-access expressway, connecting Delhi with Jaipur in India. It starts from Kherki Toll Plaza in Gurgaon and terminate near Chandwaji at Jaipur.
Several townships were developed along the expressway, four in Haryana at Manesar, Pataudi, Bawal and Nangal Choudhary, and five in Rajasthan at Bhiwadi, Behror, Kotputli, Shahapura and Chomu.
Along with the Delhi Mumbai Expressway and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, it is a vital component of the US$100 billion Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

History

It was built as a greenfield expressway passing through 423 villages of 11 tehsils in 7 districts of Haryana and Rajasthan. The total land required for the project was. The cost includes 6,350 crores for civil works, 5,000 crores for resettlement and rehabilitation of affected individuals, and 50.60 crores for environment budget.
In 2006-07, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the UPA government planned to construct 10 expressways in the country, including this one. In 2011, detailed project planning commenced. In 2012, Haryana and Rajasthan governments approved the proposed alignment. In 2015, the new Highway minister Nitin Gadkari expedited 32,800 crores stalled project, by revising the alignment so that the expressway starts from Kherki Dhaula Toll Plaza instead of originally planned point of origin at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Alignment