India inaugurates Delhi to Mumbai expressway amid infrastructure push to catch up with China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first stage of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway on February 12, 2023. The 1,386km (861 miles) route is the country’s longest expressway, and will cut travel time between the two major cities in half, to about 12 hours. The US$13 billion project is part of New Delhi’s infrastructure push to catch up with geopolitical rival China.