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Trans Haryana Expressway | 227 kms | 6 lanes
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Delhi Mumbai Expressway | 1300km+ | 8 Lane(expandable to 12 lanes)
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Here's a Complete List of All Expressways in India Currently Under Construction​

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari in his address to the Rajya Sabha said that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is building over 1.47 lakh km of roads in the country. “The NHAI is also building 22 green highways and by the end of 2024, we want to expand our road network matching with the US," Gadkari said.

Hence as the govt pushes for a more extensive network of road connectivity in India, here’s a list of the expressways currently under construction in India.

Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway

The Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2023. The expressway is 109km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 3,500 crore.

Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway
The Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2023. The expressway is 109km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 3,500 crore.
Bangalore–Chennai Expressway

The Bangalore–Chennai Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2024. The expressway is 260.85km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 17,000 crore.

Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
The Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor is under construction and is expected to be completed in August 2022. The expressway is 119km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 8,066 crore.

Bundelkhand Expressway
The Bundelkhand Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in April 2022. The expressway is 296km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 14,716 crore.

Chennai Port–Maduravoyal Expressway
The Chennai Port–Maduravoyal Expressway is under construction. The expressway is 20.5km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,965 crore.

Coastal Road (Mumbai)
The Coastal Road (Mumbai) is under construction and is expected to be completed in June 2022. The expressway is 10km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 12,750 crore.

DND–KMP Expressway
The DND–KMP Expressway is under construction. The expressway is 59km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 3,580 crore.

Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway
The Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in December 2023. The expressway is 669km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 39,500 crore.

Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2023. The expressway is 1350km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,00,000 crore.

Dwarka Expressway
The Dwarka Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in August 2022. The expressway is 29.10km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 8,662 crore.

Ganga Expressway (Meerut–Prayagraj)
The Ganga Expressway (Meerut–Prayagraj) is under construction. The expressway is 594km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 4,000 crore.

Trans–Haryana Expressway (Ambala–Narnaul)
Trans–Haryana Expressway (Ambala–Narnaul) is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2022. The expressway is 227km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,108 crore.

Gorakhpur Link Expressway
The Gorakhpur Link Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2022. The expressway is 91.352km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,876 crore.

Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway
The Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in October 2023. The expressway is 63km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 4,700 crore.

Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway

The Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in May 2022. The expressway is 701km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 55,000 crore.

Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway

The Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2023. The expressway is 600km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 8,000 crore.

Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway

The Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway is under construction and is expected to be completed in March 2024. The expressway is 464km long and the estimated cost of the project is Rs 20,000 crore.
 
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Centre scraps 4-laning work on ECR stretch​

The Centre has terminated the project to four-lane the Mamallapuram-Puducherry stretch of the East Coast Road (ECR). The project to widen and develop the 105-km portion of the National Highways (NH-332A) was taken up at an estimated cost of over ₹3,000 crore under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.

In an April 8, 2022 letter to Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) chairperson Alka Upadhyaya said the State did not respond to the two letters sent earlier by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the NHAI in February and March respectively, requesting to expedite the issue of a no objection certificate for handing over the stretch for development.

“As there is no response, NHAI construes that the Government of Tamil Nadu is not inclined to hand over the above road. In these circumstances, NHAI is constrained to foreclose the awarded works (Package I & II) and close the ongoing pre-construction activities of Package-III,” Ms. Upadhyaya said.

The NHAI planned to four-lane the stretch for enhanced speed and safety after it was notified as National Highways in 2018. However, the work never commenced for want of the no objection certificate from the State.

TNRDC’s demand​

Official sources said the impediment to issuing the no objection certificate was the demand of Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation (TNRDC) for payment of ₹222.94 crore from the NHAI for handing over the road. The TNRDC, which is maintaining the road and collecting toll, said the money was to settle bank term loans and compensate for future revenue. However, the then Highways Secretary, at a meeting held on March 3, 2020, made it clear that the stretch would be handed over to the NHAI without any charge or fee. He also said the State would take a suitable decision on the payment sought by the TNRDC. The NHAI made it clear that National Highways were usually handed over to the Centre without any liability, the sources said.

The TNRDC insisted on compensation, saying it had availed itself of the term loans by hypothecating all its assets, including the concessional rights of ECR and its future revenue.

Certificate issued​

Meanwhile, sources at the Secretariat said that three days after the NHAI wrote terminating the project, the State government accorded the no objection certificate but reiterated that the issue of sharing liabilities be taken up at the highest level in the NHAI and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.