Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates final stretch of Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi highway
This final leg will enable the Igatpuri to Kasara stretch to be traversed in just eight minutes. This offers a vital alternative to the congested Kasara ghat on National Highway 3, promising smoother traffic movement.The completion of this stretch will revolutionise travel, cutting the journey from Thane (Amane) to Nagpur to approximately eight hours. It will also enhance accessibility for commuters from Thane and Mumbai to Shirdi as well as benefit farmers in Shirdi, Ahmednagar, and the Sinnar and Igatpuri areas of Nashik by expediting the transport of agricultural goods to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.advertisementSpanning 392 villages across 26 talukas in 10 revenue divisions, the six-lane highway directly links Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ahmednagar, Nashik, and Thane, while indirectly connecting 14 other districts. With speed limits set at 100 kilometres per hour on inclines and 120 kilometres per hour on flat terrain, the route slashes the traditional 17-18-hour Nagpur-to-Mumbai journey to just eight hours via the new Greenfield Expressway.Additionally, it will link Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai to Mihan in Nagpur, facilitating rapid goods transportation across India and beyond.
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