Parliament Question: Highway infrastructure development in Haryana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3770 ANSWERED ON - 25/03/2026 HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN HARYANA 3770. SMT. REKHA SHARMA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor, a major national infrastructure project passing through Haryana, is on track for completion by the revised June, 2026 deadline; (b) the extent to which the operationalisation of key stretches passing through Haryana has reduced travel time, logistics costs and congestion for commuters and commercial transport in the State; (c) the expected economic benefits for industrial clusters, logistics parks and agricultural supply chains in Haryana; and (d) the details of the Central Government investment in highway infrastructure development in Haryana during the last three years? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) About 78.8 km length of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway passes through the state of Haryana, which has already been completed and operationalised. The details of the same are as under: Sr. Project Name Length (In Completion District Name No. Km) Date 1 Delhi-Vadodara Expressway (NE-4) Gurugram & 18.500 10.02.2023 Pkg-1 Nuh 2 Delhi-Vadodara Expressway (NE-4) Palwal & Nuh 28.500 10.02.2023 Pkg-2 3 Delhi-Vadodara Expressway (NE-4) Nuh 31.800 10.02.2023 Pkg-3 (b) and (c) The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway corridor is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai by about 50% (12–13 hours from approximately 25 hours) for passenger vehicles and by about 51% (15–16 hours from approximately 32 hours) for commercial vehicles, along with a reduction in travel distance of about 16% (from 1,424 km to 1,242 km). The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is expected to benefit the State of Haryana in the following manner: (i) Industrial clusters: Improved connectivity to various ports and production/ consumption centers in western India to the Dharuhera–Bawal industrial belt and the upcoming Global City (Gurugram) is expected to enhance manufacturing efficiency and attract new investments,particularly along the DMIC influence zone (including the Narnaul–Mahendragarh region). Key industrial clusters connected include: • Industrial Model Township (IMT), Sohna • Industrial Model Township (IMT), Manesar (ii) Logistics parks: The corridor connects major logistics infrastructure, including the planned Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Nangal Chaudhary, along with warehousing clusters along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) (Western Peripheral Expressway)–Sohna–Palwal belt. (iii) Agricultural supply chains: Districts such as Nuh, Palwal, Mahendragarh and Rewari are expected to gain faster access to Major cities like Jaipur, Ahmdabad and Mumbai markets, benefiting horticulture (fruits and vegetables), dairy supply chains and movement of grains through mandis, thereby reducing spoilage and transit time. (d) The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Haryana during each of the last three years are given below: Amount in ₹ Crore Financial Year Allocation Expenditure 2022-23 3,924 3,924 2023-24 6,062 6,062 2024-25 4,391 4,344 *****