The Maharashtra government has completed the construction of the 701 km Mumbai to Nagpur Expressway. It will probably open in February.
The “Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg” currently runs 625 kilometers from Nagpur to Nashik’s Igatpuri, and once opened, it will reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Nagpur from 16 hours to eight hours.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appointed Anil Kumar Baliram Gaikwad as the chief engineer of the project. Gaikwad is currently working as the Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).
This project is considered as the dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and it is likely to be a game changer in the socio-economic development of Maharashtra.
The Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway was partially opened in December 2022 and March 2023. With the construction of the final section complete, it is likely to open in February.