Samruddhi Mahamarg: MSRDC to open 25-km stretch on E-way to traffic by Feb

The 25-km stretch of the expressway is a combination of a flyover, bridges, VOB, twin tunnel of 300 metres each and a crossing of old Mumbai Nashik Highway, making it one of the most complex parts of the expressway, Jadhav said. The VOB construction was challenging, considering the six-lane road below the bridge, which sees constant traffic.

The Samruddhi Mahamarg, spanning 701 km linking Nagpur to Mumbai, of which 600-km expressway from Nagpur to Bharvir, in Igatpuri is currently open to traffic. This stretch was inaugurated into two phases. The 520 km stretch between Nagpur and Shirdi was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in December 2022, and the one between Shirdi and Bharvir was inaugurated in May 2023 by CM Eknath Shinde.

Jadhav said that with the opening of the 25-km stretch, the Nashik district portion of work will be completed, and only Thane district work will remain to be done. With this, the remaining 76-km stretch till Amane, Thane will remain to be completed. This remaining portion of the expressway is set to be opened by July, he added.