Nashik's Dwarka junction to be developed like Kalamboli junction
The Kalamboli junction in Navi Mumbai is currently being upgraded jointly by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC). The project entails constructing eight flyover arms and two underpasses to streamline traffic flow.
The decision on Dwarka junction was made at a meeting in Nagpur chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
The meeting also resolved to widen and strengthen all roads leading to Nashik in anticipation of increased traffic during the Kumbh Mela. MLA Devynani Pharande, representatives from NHAI, and MSIDC attended the Nagpur meeting focused on infrastructure works in Nashik ahead of the Kumbh Mela.
Pharande said, "The project will be completed in two phases by MSIDC. The corporation will conduct a survey and prepare a detailed project report.
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Some works will be undertaken before the Kumbh Mela and others after it. Nonetheless, the project will receive approval before the Kumbh Mela once the DPR is submitted."
Traffic congestion has been a long-standing issue at the Dwarka junction despite existing flyovers, subways, and twin service roads along the main carriageway. The junction handles traffic from Mumbai, Dhule, and Pune directions. In addition to the junction's three arms, two roads lead towards Shalimar and the old city.
Recently, a decades-old traffic island at the junction was removed.
Senior officials of NHAI said considering the expected crowds and transportation demands in Nashik due to the upcoming Kumbh Mela, the development of several major roads has been approved in principle. A detailed project report will be prepared, and funding will be allocated shortly. Nashik experiences traffic from Mumbai, Dhule, Gujarat, Palghar, Pune, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar areas.
The influx of devotees from these routes is significant during the Kumbh Mela.
In addition to strengthening and widening these roads, connecting roads will also be enhanced.
Union minister Gadkari has, in principle, approved works on nearly all roads, with funds to be allocated soon. The Nashik-Trimbak Road will be expanded from a four-lane to a six-lane road.
Nashik: Dwarka junction, a key intersection connecting the Mumbai-Agra and Nashik-Pune national highways, along with various city roads, will undergo development modelled after the Kalamboli junction on the Sion-Panvel highway.
The Kalamboli junction in Navi Mumbai is currently being upgraded jointly by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC). The project entails constructing eight flyover arms and two underpasses to streamline traffic flow.
The decision on Dwarka junction was made at a meeting in Nagpur chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
The meeting also resolved to widen and strengthen all roads leading to Nashik in anticipation of increased traffic during the Kumbh Mela. MLA Devynani Pharande, representatives from NHAI, and MSIDC attended the Nagpur meeting focused on infrastructure works in Nashik ahead of the Kumbh Mela.
Pharande said, "The project will be completed in two phases by MSIDC. The corporation will conduct a survey and prepare a detailed project report.
Some works will be undertaken before the Kumbh Mela and others after it. Nonetheless, the project will receive approval before the Kumbh Mela once the DPR is submitted."
Traffic congestion has been a long-standing issue at the Dwarka junction despite existing flyovers, subways, and twin service roads along the main carriageway. The junction handles traffic from Mumbai, Dhule, and Pune directions. In addition to the junction's three arms, two roads lead towards Shalimar and the old city.
Recently, a decades-old traffic island at the junction was removed.
Senior officials of NHAI said considering the expected crowds and transportation demands in Nashik due to the upcoming Kumbh Mela, the development of several major roads has been approved in principle. A detailed project report will be prepared, and funding will be allocated shortly. Nashik experiences traffic from Mumbai, Dhule, Gujarat, Palghar, Pune, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar areas.
The influx of devotees from these routes is significant during the Kumbh Mela.
In addition to strengthening and widening these roads, connecting roads will also be enhanced.
Union minister Gadkari has, in principle, approved works on nearly all roads, with funds to be allocated soon. The Nashik-Trimbak Road will be expanded from a four-lane to a six-lane road.
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