Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Govt Pegs Toll Collection In 245-Km Section In MP At Rs 123 Crore Annually

Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 10:42 IST

Tolls will be collected at Chehat, Neemthur, Garoth, Dalavada, Bhuteda, Nayapura, Dhamnod, and Timarwani depending upon the usage of the road

The highest amount is expected to be collected from Chehat near the Rajasthan-MP border, followed by Nayapura and Timarwani in the Jhabua district near the MP-Gujarat border. (Image for Representation)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has projected annual toll revenues of Rs 123 crore from the 245-km Madhya Pradesh stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. According to an official document reviewed by News18, the estimate covers collections from eight toll plazas along the corridor in the state.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids from private agencies to collect user fees at the eight tolls falling on the Delhi–Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway in Madhya Pradesh.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) listed that tolls will be collected at Chehat, Neemthur, Garoth, Dalavada, Bhuteda, Nayapura, Dhamnod, and Timarwani depending upon the usage of the road.

The highest amount is expected to be collected from Chehat (Rs 53.93 crore) near the Rajasthan-MP border, followed by Nayapura (Rs 23.28 crore) and Timarwani (Rs 21.37 crore) in the Jhabua district near the MP-Gujarat border. At Chehat plaza, 38 per cent of traffic is from MAVs (four-six axles), 30 per cent from two-axle trucks/buses, and only 12 per cent from cars/jeeps/vans.

The collection from other plazas is expected to be around Rs 5 crore—Neemthur (Rs 4.29 crore), Garoth (Rs 5.92 crore), Dalavada (Rs 3.49 crore), Bhuteda (Rs 5.90 crore), and Dhamnod (Rs 4.99 crore). The toll-collecting agencies will also have to maintain adjacent toilet blocks and facilities.

The bid due date is September 18 and bids will be opened the next day. As per the schedule, the award letter will be given in the following 30 days and the contractor has to start toll collection within two days of signing the contract.

The contract will run for a year, though NHAI has the option to cut it short. The winning bidder must remit revenues weekly and maintain a security deposit equal to 15 days of collections.

In 2021, roads minister Nitin Gadkari had said the Centre is expecting toll revenues worth Rs 1,000-Rs 1,500 crore every month once the entire length of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway becomes operational.

In July, News18 had reported that the entire corridor is expected to be ready by the year-end, except a small section in Gujarat. The 245 km length of the expressway in Madhya Pradesh is operational. Once the route is fully completed, the toll collection in Madhya Pradesh will also go up.

The 1,386-km expressway is majorly divided into two parts—the 845-km Delhi-Vadodara section and the 450-km Vadodara-Mumbai section, including the JNPT spur. Currently, 774 km of the route is operational—a 650 km section between Delhi and Vadodara and 124 km in the Vadodara-Mumbai section.

Once the entire corridor becomes operational, connecting more cities with Madhya Pradesh, revenues from the state are likely to rise significantly, underlining the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway’s role as India’s most ambitious road infrastructure project to date.

Nivedita Singh

Nivedita Singh is a data journalist and covers the Election Commission, Indian Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. She has nearly seven years of experience in the news media. She tweets @nived...Read More

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