New Delhi, July 2 -- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the completion of the newly constructed 4-lane Greenfield Bandikui Spur on Wednesday and shared a series of pictures.

This 66.916 km long, 4-lane spur is said to reduce the travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to 3 hours, down from 3 hours 45 minutes.

In a post on Twitter, the Union Minister said, "We have successfully completed the 66.916 km long, 4-lane Greenfield Bandikui Spur, constructed at a capital cost of Rs.2,016 crore."

Gadkari said the Greenfield Bandikui Spur addresses the lack of a direct route between the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway and Jaipur that previously compelled commuters to take longer, fuel-intensive journeys.

"This strategically significant project provi...