India, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II).

"Our government has worked on this at multiple levels. In the past 11 years, travel has become easier in Delhi NCR," Modi said while addressing the gathering, which was also attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Delhi chief minister (CM) Rekha Gupta, and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini.

In his 20-minute speech, PM Modi touched on a wide range of issues including a self-reliant and secure India, impending GST reforms, and reiterating his "vocal for local" pitch.

Referring to his Independence Day speech from Red Fort, Modi said that Delhi will be turned into a development model for the...