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Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway
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The Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway (officially known as Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg) and Maharashtra Expressway-2 (ME-2), is a partially opened 6-lane wide (expandable to 8), 701-km long access-controlled expressway in Maharashtra, India. It is amongst the country's longest greenfield road projects,[4] which will connect the two capital cities of the state, its capital, Mumbai, and its third-largest and alternate capital city, Nagpur.[5] The project is being led by the state infrastructure arm Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC),[6] and is designed under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model.[7]
Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway | |
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Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg | |
Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway in red | |
![]() Section of the expressway in Nashik district | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) | |
Length | 701 km (436 mi) |
Status | Partially opened |
Existed | 11 December 2022 (Phase 1 - Nagpur to Shirdi) 26 May 2023 (Phase 2 - Shirdi to Bharvir Khurd)[1] 4 March 2024 (Phase 3 - Bharvir Khurd to Igatpuri)[2] August 2024 (Phase 4 - Igatpuri to Mumbai MMR)[3]–present |
Major junctions | |
West end | Amane village, Thane district |
East end | Shivmadka village, Nagpur district |
Location | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Districts | Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Thane |
Major cities | Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Nashik, Shirdi, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalna, Wardha and Nagpur |
Highway system | |
State Highways in Maharashtra |
With the route alignment connecting Shivmadka village in Nagpur district to Amane village in Thane district, the expressway is capable of providing an enhanced connectivity to the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions. The total project cost, including the land acquisition cost, is around ₹55,000 crore (equivalent to ₹580 billion or US$7.0 billion in 2023).[8][9] The Government of Maharashtra believes that the expressway will become a prosperity corridor for the overall socio-economic growth of the state.