Nashik: Direct Connector To Samruddhi Expressway Gets In-Principle Approval
Nashik: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has granted in-principle approval for the construction of a new connector directly linking Nashik city to the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway. The connector will be located at Pandhurli, approximately 28 km from Nashik. Estimated to cost between ₹300 crore and ₹350 crore, the project is expected to reduce the travel distance to the Samruddhi Expressway…
Nashik's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given provisional approval for building a new route straight from Nashik to the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway. The link will be situated at Pandhurli, around 28 km away from Nashik city. The project is anticipated to cost anywhere between ₹300 crore and ₹350 crore. It is projected to cut the travel time to the Samruddhi Expressway in half.
The Public Works Department (PWD) is prepared to finish the work before the next year's Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Construction will be done swiftly, beginning with a two-lane road to ensure smooth entry and exit around the Kumbh Mela period. After acquiring the necessary land, the road is set to be widened to four lanes. Currently, there are three ways to reach the Samruddhi Expressway from Nashik.
Motorists traveling to Mumbai can use either the Igatpuri connector (approximately 45 km) or the Bharvir Khurd connector (around 44 km). The third route is in Sinnar taluka, about 40 km from Nashik, and is for those heading towards Nagpur. The new connector will shrink the distance to the expressway by nearly half, thus reducing the need to pay tolls twice.
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