On Thursday , 5 June, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis officially inaugurated the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway. It is formally named the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg. The grand ceremony was also attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, with senior task officers. With the opening of this 76 km stretch between Igatpuri in Nashik and Amane in Thane, the bold 701 km 6-laned Samruddhi Expressway now completely operational.
Constructed at a price of Rs 1,182 crore, together funded by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). This final section marks a full-size engineering feat.
Samruddhi Expressway with 76 km stretch
It includes 3 key interchanges at Igatpuri, Kutghar (Shahapur), and Amane and capabilities a 7.8 km road tunnel. It ease the climb through the Western Ghats by reduce elevation from 450 meters to 160 meters. The new route reduce travel time among Igatpuri and Amane from 90 minutes to 40, improving both convenience and connectivity.
More extensively, with the entire hall now open. The power between Nagpur and Mumbai has been reduce from 16 hours to just 8, with cars capable of cruise at speeds of as much as 150 kmph. Envisioned through Fadnavis throughout his earlier project, the Rs 55,000 crore assignment had to start with met with resistance over land acquisition.
Inauguration increase Job Opportunities
More than 100 underpasses and overpasses have been constructed alongside the hall to protects natural world movement. It is complemented by noise obstacles designed to reduce environmental disruption.
Also, 18 industrial townships are under development alongside the limited-access highway. It is poised to stimulate financial boom and generate job opportunities all through Maharashtra. The Samruddhi Expressway project stands as a transformative infrastructure assignment, span across 10 districts and 390 villages and comprising 33 primary bridges, 274 minor bridges, 65 flyovers, and 6 tunnels.
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