PM Modi to inaugurate first section of Delhi-Mumbai expressway tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Sunday, February 12. According to reports, the 246-km long stretch is expected to reduce the travel time from Delhi to Jaipur by one-and-half hours --  from five hours to about three and a half.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the first completed portion of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which was built at a cost of more than Rs 12,150 crore, will significantly promote the economic growth of the entire region.

The PMO said Modi's emphasis on the building of excellent road infrastructure as an engine of growth, development and connectivity in "New India" is being realised by the construction of a number of ongoing world-class



expressways across the country.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi is also slated to visit Karnataka on February 13 to inaugurate the 14th edition of Aero India 2023.  About the prime minister's programme in Bengaluru, the PMO noted that the theme of Aero India 2023 is "The Runway to a Billion Opportunities".

In line with Modi's vision of "Make in India, Make for the World", the event will focus on displaying indigenous equipment, and technologies and forging partnerships with foreign companies, it said.

The Prime Minister’s emphasis on self-reliance in the Indian defence sector will also be displayed, as the event will showcase the country's progress in design leadership, growth in the UAVs sector, defence space and futuristic technologies.