The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given the green light to a revised total capital cost of Rs 3,630.77 crore for building a greenfield connection to the Jewar International Airport from the Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. This 31.42 km-long corridor project will establish direct and high-speed links from south Delhi, Faridabad, and Gurugram to the Jewar International Airport, aiming to boost economic growth and logistics efficiency in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The corridor’s path will intersect with key routes like the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, the Yamuna Expressway, and the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), facilitating multimodal transport integration. This elevated corridor is not just a structural upgrade but a strategic tool for urban development, regional connectivity, and national logistics efficiency.
The construction of this corridor is seen as crucial to unlocking the full potential of the Jewar Airport–Delhi–Mumbai Expressway route and ensuring sustainable urban growth in Faridabad, as per a Cabinet note. About 11 km of this project will be an elevated highway, forming a vital link between DND-Ballabhgarh Bypass and the Jewar International Airport, connecting it to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
The corridor will pass through areas designated for high-density urban development and future infrastructure expansion under the Faridabad Master Plan, 2031. The additional cost for the proposed elevated corridor is Rs 689.24 crore, with the Haryana government agreeing to contribute Rs 450 crore towards it.
Recently, the government also sanctioned the upgrade of two sections of National Highway-56 to a 4-lane in Gujarat, with a budget of Rs 4,583.64 crore. This project involves developing 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya–Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) in the state, totaling 107.67 km in length, as per the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
