Delhi-Jaipur in 3 Hours: Expressway Link Trial Run Begins.

Travel between Jaipur and Delhi is set to become significantly faster with the commencement of trial runs on the Bandikui-Jaipur Link Expressway on Wednesday. This crucial connector to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is expected to slash travel time between the two major cities to a mere 2.5 to 3 hours.

The 66.91-kilometer, four-lane access-controlled expressway, built at a cost of ₹1,368 crore, stretches from Bandikui in Dausa district to Jaipur. Vehicles will be permitted to travel at speeds of up to 120 km/h. According to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), construction of the expressway was completed ahead of schedule.

The trial run, which began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, will continue for ten days, during which no toll will be levied. Officials stated that this trial period will be used for comprehensive facility testing and quality checks to identify and rectify any shortcomings before commercial toll collection commences.

On its inaugural day, the expressway was opened to general traffic. The Khuri Interchange has also been made operational to manage traffic flow from the Manoharpur-Kauthun highway. Other interchanges are anticipated to open in the coming days, contingent on the success of the ongoing trial.

Once fully operational, the expressway will drastically reduce travel time between Bandikui and Jaipur to just 25-30 minutes, a significant improvement from the previous one hour. It will also cut the travel time from Gurugram to Bandikui to approximately three hours.

The expressway boasts seamless connectivity with multiple key corridors, including the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, and the Manoharpur-Kauthun Highway via the newly opened Khuri Interchange, with more interchanges slated for future activation.

"All preparations for toll collection are complete. As soon as we receive the green signal from higher authorities, toll operations will commence," stated B.S. Joiya, Project Director, NHAI Dausa Unit.

During the current trial period, all vehicles, with the exception of tractors, motorcycles, and other restricted categories, will be granted uninterrupted passage.