700-km in just 9 hours, this expressway will have 6 tunnels, its name is…, top speed to be…
A big update has come on the 701-km long Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway. The 76-km long final part of this expressway, from Igatpuri to Amane, can be opened on May 1 – on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. According to officials, this work can happen along with the launch of the south-bound route of Thane Creek Bridge. After the full opening of this expressway, the travel time between Mumbai and Nagpur will be reduced from 16-18 hours to 8-9 hours.
According to a report, Anil Gaikwad, Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), confirmed, “Both the projects are fully ready for inauguration. Once it opens, connectivity to Navi Mumbai, Pune and the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport will improve significantly.”
Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg is a state-of-the-art expressway built between Nagpur and Mumbai. It is noteworthy that it is also known as Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Samruddhi Mahamarg. This expressway project was first conceived by former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to improve high-speed connectivity between Mumbai and Nagpur.
What is route
The Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway starts from Shivamadka village in Nagpur and ends in Thane district adjoining Mumbai. This highway passes through 10 districts of Maharashtra – Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Aurangabad (now Sambhajinagar), Nashik, Ahmednagar and Thane:
6 lanes are now expandable to 8 lanes
Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway has been built in 6 lanes but it is possible to expand it to 8 lanes in future. The maximum speed of vehicles on this expressway will be 120 km/h. A total of 6 tunnels have been built on this expressway. The longest tunnel among these is located at Kasara Ghat, which is a twin tunnel. Apart from this, 33 big bridges and 274 small bridges have been built.
Apart from this, all the modern facilities like CCTV surveillance, emergency helpline and rest area have been developed on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway. The good thing is that EV charging stations are also being built on the expressway.
The first phase of this expressway (from Nagpur to Shirdi) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2022. Now the last phase from Igatpuri to Amane is about to start.
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