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Haryana section of Delhi-Mumbai expressway reaches finish line

But construction work on some stretches in Gujarat hits a speed bump

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari during inspection of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa, Rajasthan region. (Photo: PTI )
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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari during inspection of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa, Rajasthan region. (Photo: PTI )

Megha Manchanda Sohna (Haryana)
Union Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari has set a March 2023 target for the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (e-way) project, with 80-90 per cent of the construction work on the Haryana portion of the highway complete. The challenge, however, lies in the Gujarat section of the e-way, where on several 'packages' (or stretches), construction work has hit a bump in the road.
 
Work on the highway has been divided into 31 packages, of which work is yet to commence on packages six through 13, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. These packages are stretches built

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