Mumbai-Nagpur expressway Latest Update- Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway is a greenfield project, which was announced in 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway in December 2018..
New Delhi. The Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, also known as Samruddhi Mahamarg, is expected to be fully operational by November 2024. The 701 km long expressway is one of India’s largest infrastructure projects and its completion will significantly reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Nagpur. The expressway will also connect the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai to the Nagpur-Multimodal International Hub Airport (MIHAN) in Nagpur. The full operation of this expressway will also save time for devotees going to Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur. The Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway was announced in 2015, land acquisition began in 2017, and its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2018.
Once this 6 lane expressway is fully open for traffic, the time taken to travel from Mumbai to Nagpur will be reduced from 16 hours to 8 hours. The first phase (Nagpur to Shirdi section) of the 701 km long Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 December 2022. The section from Nagpur to Shirdi is about 520 km long. The 80 km long section from Shirdi to Igatpuri was opened for traffic in May 2023. Now the construction work is going on in full swing on the remaining 101 km part.
55 thousand crore rupees will be spent
Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway is a 6 lane access controlled expressway. It is being built at a cost of Rs 55 thousand crore. This is the second expressway of Maharashtra after Mumbai-Pune Expressway. This is also a greenfield project. Mumbai Nagpur Expressway (Mumbai Nagpur Expressway Route) passes through 10 districts of Maharashtra – Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nashik, Ahmednagar and Thane. There are three wildlife sanctuaries on the route of the expressway.
Special benefit to devotees
With this expressway being fully opened for traffic, it will take less time to reach religious places like Trayambakeshwar, Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur from Mumbai. Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur are in Ahmednagar district, while Trayambakeshwar is located in Nashik district. There will be 33 big bridges, 274 small bridges, six tunnels and 65 flyovers on the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. There are many mountains from Nashik to Thane. An 8 km long, 17.6 meter wide and 9.12 meter high tunnel has also been constructed in these mountains.
