Vadape-Thane Highway Expansion Nears Completion, 23.8-Km Corridor Likely To Open Before Diwali
Mumbai: The long-awaited expansion of the Vadape-Thane stretch of the Old Mumbai-Nashik Highway is likely to be opened to traffic by Diwali, providing relief to motorists and freight operators on the heavily congested Thane-Bhiwandi corridor. The latest target indicates that the 23.8-km Vadape-Thane Road (VTR) expansion is nearing completion, with the Maharashtra State Road Development…
The Vadape-Thane stretch of the Old Mumbai-Nashik Highway is set to be opened for traffic by Diwali, according to the latest update. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is working towards completing the 23.8-km expansion of the road, which is part of a ₹1,182 crore project executed by MSRDC on behalf of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
The project aims to alleviate congestion on the Thane-Bhiwandi corridor, a heavily congested route that serves as a key freight corridor for Bhiwandi’s warehousing and logistics hub.
Over 92% of the project work has been completed, with 22.46 km of the main carriageway and 17.40 km of service roads finished. Major structures, including the Kalwa Creek Bridge, Kasheli Creek Bridge, Vadape Flyover, and the 84-metre railway overbridge, have been completed. The project also includes 10 vehicular underpasses, with seven already completed and two more nearing completion.
The expansion is expected to play a significant role in spreading traffic from the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg and improving access to Bhiwandi’s industrial and logistics areas. The project, funded by NHAI, is being implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), with NHAI funding the project upfront and repaying MSRDC in instalments over a 15-year period.
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