Mumbai-Goa Highway: 84-km stretch to be fully ready by December
The 555-km long Mumbai-Goa highway has been planned to connect Mumbai and Goa, of which 460km lies in Maharashtra till Patradevi in Sindhudurg district.
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Mumbai-Goa highway (File Photo)The long-delayed and controversial Mumbai-Goa highway, specifically the 84-kilometre stretch between Panvel and Indapur, is expected to be fully completed by December this year, according to an official from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
This 84-km stretch is divided into two packages. Package one, covering 42.3 km from Panvel to Kasu, has achieved over 85% physical progress. According to the NHAI official, out of 40 km of road concreting, about 39 km has been completed. Additionally, out of 23.7 km of parallel service road concreting, approximately 9 km has been finished in this package. Additionally, some vehicular underpass work at Gadab in Pen taluka is also progressing.
Package two, from Kasu to Indapur, also covers 42.3 km. The previous contractor completed 26.67 km of four-lane work. For the remaining work, a contract was awarded to Kalyan Toll Infra Pvt Ltd. Currently, about 45% of the physical work in this package has been completed.
The official stated that the entire project is expected to be completed by December 2024. In the meantime, the contractor is maintaining the road in good condition, on portions that have been completed to ensure smooth traffic flow. Ongoing pre-monsoon works are progressing, and appropriate precautions are being taken to ensure traffic runs smoothly during the monsoon season.
The 555-km long Mumbai-Goa highway has been planned to connect Mumbai and Goa, of which 460km lies in Maharashtra till Patradevi in Sindhudurg district. While 84 km out of the 460 km of the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra is being constructed by the NHAI, the remaining 376 km has been taken up by the state Public Works Department (PWD).
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