An official from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has stated that the 84-kilometer section of the long-delayed and contentious Mumbai-Goa highway between Panvel and Indapur in Pune district is likely to be completed by December of this year.
The 84 kilometres are split up into two packages. Over 85% of the 42.3 km of package 1, which runs from Panvel to Kasu, have been physically completed. Approximately 39 km of the 40 km of concreted roads have been completed, according to an NHAI representative. Additionally, this package has completed around 9 km of the 23.7 km of parallel service road concreting. Furthermore, some of the work on the vehicle underpass at Gadab in Pen Taluka is moving forward.
The second package travels 42.3 kilometres from Kasu to Indapur. Work on 26.67 km of four-lane roads was finished by the previous contractor. A contract with Kalyan Toll Infra Pvt. Ltd. was granted for the remaining work. This package's physical work has been finished to a degree of roughly 45% at present.
The project is anticipated to be completed in its entirety by December 2024, the official said. In order to guarantee efficient traffic flow, the contractor is keeping the completed segments of the road in good shape in the interim. Work on pre-monsoon infrastructure is moving well, and necessary safety measures are in place to guarantee that traffic flows freely throughout the monsoon.
The proposed Mumbai-Goa highway will span 555 km, of which 460 km are in Maharashtra, and extend to Patradevi in the Sindhudurg district. The entire route connects Mumbai and Goa. The state Public Works Department (PWD) is in charge of building the remaining 376 km of the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra, with the NHAI handling the construction of the remaining 84 km.
This highway is essential for enabling travel and trade between Mumbai and Goa, which benefits the economies of both cities. It acts as a vital link between individuals living in different sections of the nation and the transportation of goods.
Advanced technologies are being used to improve the Mumbai-Goa Highway travel experience. This includes utilising smart sensors to monitor road conditions, installing electronic toll collection systems to ease traffic at toll plazas, and creating mobile applications for real-time traffic data.
The integration of public transport systems along the Mumbai-Goa Highway is being discussed and worked on in order to give travellers more sustainable and easy options for getting around. This entails enhancing bus services, creating lanes specifically for public transportation, and encouraging carpooling programmes.
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