Delhi to Jaipur now in just 3 hours on new Rs 2,000-crore greenfield highway
The Greenfield Bandikui Spur is also expected to reduce logistics costs, support industrial development along its alignment, and benefit farmers by providing better access to Delhi’s large consumer base.
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The road is also expected to reduce logistics costs, support industrial development along its alignment, and benefit farmers (Representational image)With the completion of a 66.916-km-long greenfield spur connecting the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway to Jaipur via Bandikui, travellers will be able to reach Jaipur from Delhi in just three hours. Built at a capital cost of ₹2,016 crore, the 4-lane, access-controlled stretch aims to decongest existing corridors.
“We have successfully completed the 66.916 km long, 4-lane Greenfield Bandikui Spur, constructed at a capital cost of ₹2,016 crore. This strategically significant project provides direct, access-controlled connectivity between the Delhi–Vadodara Expressway and Jaipur—addressing the lack of a direct route that previously compelled commuters to take longer, fuel-intensive journeys,” Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in a post on X.
According to a senior official of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the project is a strategic intervention aimed at addressing the lack of direct connectivity between Jaipur and the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway. “This Spur project will provide direct Access Controlled connectivity from Delhi-Vadodara Expressway to Jaipur, reducing travel time from 3.45 hours to 3 hours, giving major relief to the general public,” the official said.
Inaugurated on June 1, 2025, after the foundation stone was laid in February 2023, the spur is expected to ease pressure on both National Highway 48 (Delhi-Gurgaon-Jaipur highway) and NH-21 (Jaipur-Dausa section), enhancing safety and overall travel efficiency.
“Jaipur has a lot of tourist attractions like Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jalmahal, Jantar Mantar, etc, which attract foreign tourists also in large numbers. Therefore, there will be a benefit in tourism by access-controlled connectivity between Jaipur and Delhi,” the official said.
The road is also expected to reduce logistics costs, support industrial development along its alignment, and benefit farmers — particularly fruit and vegetable growers — by providing better access to Delhi’s large consumer base.
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