Rs 84 crore toll collected from Maharashtra’s Samruddhi Mahamarg in 3 months
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation on December 11, 2022, partially opened the Samruddhi Mahamarg from Nagpur to Shirdi after its inauguration by PM Modi.
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There are a total of 23 toll plazas between Nagpur and Shirdi on a 520-km stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg. (File/Representational) The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has collected Rs 84 crore as the toll from the Samruddhi Mahamarg during the past three months from December 11, 2022, to March 12, 2023. Sanjay Yadav, MSRDC joint managing director, said that in the past three months over 12 lakh vehicles used the expressway.
Light vehicle users commuting through the Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway will have to pay a toll fee of Rs 1.73 per kilometer. This means a person travelling by car along the partially opened six-lane expressway will have to pay Rs 899 for travelling from Nagpur to Shirdi.
The MSRDC on December 11, 2022, partially opened the Samruddhi Mahamarg from Nagpur to Shirdi after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
There are a total of 23 toll plazas between Nagpur and Shirdi on a 520-km stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg. The remaining 181-km stretch from Shirdi to Mumbai will be completed by July, completing the entire 701 km between Nagpur and Mumbai.
A total of 13 petrol pumps function on the expressway. Towing vans and mechanics are also available to deal with emergencies apart from having 21 quick response vehicles in case of accidents, said officials.
To prevent accidents on the highway, the MSRDC is keeping a check on speeding and over-packed vehicles. It is coordinating with Regional Transport Offices (RTO) and the state highway police to keep a check on people violating safety norms.
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