New Delhi, Sep 21: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday praised the connectivity and infrastructure of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, describing it as a strong example of the speed, scale and ambition of the "new India".
Nabin travelled by road from Delhi to Meerut on Sunday on a two-day visit to western Uttar Pradesh beginning Monday, where he is scheduled to hold organisational meetings and interact with party leaders, elected representatives and grassroots workers as the party steps up preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.
Sharing his experience in a post on X, Nabin said the sharp reduction in travel time between Delhi and Meerut has turned a major development vision into reality.
"While travelling from Delhi to Meerut by road today, I experienced first-hand how a vision can truly be turned into reality. A journey that once took over three hours can now be covered effortlessly in just 45 minutes," he said.
Nabin said the 14-lane expressway, built under the Bharatmala project, has become an integral part of the daily lives of lakhs of commuters.
"The Delhi-Meerut Expressway has become an integral part of the everyday lives of lakhs of commuters. Built under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, it contains India's first 14-lane expressway section and stands as a powerful testament to the scale, speed and ambition of New India," he said.
Nabin, who earlier served as Bihar's road construction minister, highlighted the wider impact of good road connectivity.
"I have seen closely how a good road does more than connect two points on a map. It connects a farmer to a market, a student to a school and a patient to a hospital in time," he said.
He also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public service and linked the infrastructure transformation to his vision.
"As we mark 25 years of dedicated public service by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, transformations like these show the kind of India taking shape before us.
"An India where long-held dreams of world-class connectivity are becoming real, and where modern infrastructure is driving us firmly on the fast lane to a Viksit Bharat," he said.
