New highways project will increase connectivity in Nashik: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stone of 206 Km long NH projects worth Rs. 1,678 crores in Nashik
Total Views |
Nashik, October 6: Presently, almost all district headquarters in Maharashtra are connected to the National Highway, and to the new highway projects, the connectivity of Nashik will increase, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Surat-Nashik-Ahmednagar-Solapur to Chennai Greenfield Expressway Project -
It is an access control route and after completion of the project the distance between Surat to Solapur will be brought down to 95 kms. The distance to travel from Surat to Chennai will be go down about 200 kms. It is expected to be completed in 3 years. This project will be saving a lot of fuel and will also reduce travel time. More employment opportunities, too, will be generated.
Pimprisado to Gonde road to have 6 lanes -
The distance from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Gonde is 20 km. After the 6 lanes, Nashik residents will travel to Mumbai by 6-lanes road. It has 10 underpasses, 3 robes along with a service road. The project will provide faster, secure connectivity to Mumbai, saving a lot of time and fuel. New industries and job creation will be provided, leading to expansion and employment growth.
Nashik Road to Dwarka Chowk will be elevated corridor -
Gadkari stated this while virtually inaugurating several highway projects in Nashik, yesterday.
He inaugurated, and laid foundation stone of about 206 Km long NH projects which are worth nearly Rs. 1,678 crores in Nashik, Maharashtra.
He also said that the Greenfield Expressway project from Surat-Nashik-Ahmednagar-Solapur to Chennai has been approved by the Union Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highway. He said, “Nashik-Mumbai highway would be repaired and renovated at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore.”
He announced that 6 lanes of 20 km route from Pimprisado to Gonde and elevated corridor from Nashik Road to Dwarka is to be constructed.
Also Read | Nitin Gadkari attends Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony at Katraj Flyover in Pune
Salient Feature of the NH Projects:
Surat-Nashik-Ahmednagar-Solapur to Chennai Greenfield Expressway Project -
It is an access control route and after completion of the project the distance between Surat to Solapur will be brought down to 95 kms. The distance to travel from Surat to Chennai will be go down about 200 kms. It is expected to be completed in 3 years. This project will be saving a lot of fuel and will also reduce travel time. More employment opportunities, too, will be generated.
Pimprisado to Gonde road to have 6 lanes -
The distance from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Gonde is 20 km. After the 6 lanes, Nashik residents will travel to Mumbai by 6-lanes road. It has 10 underpasses, 3 robes along with a service road. The project will provide faster, secure connectivity to Mumbai, saving a lot of time and fuel. New industries and job creation will be provided, leading to expansion and employment growth.
Nashik Road to Dwarka Chowk will be elevated corridor -
Nashik Road to Dwarka Chowk is a part of Nashik-Pune / R.M. No. 50 and has been included in the Bharatmala project. The traffic congestion at Vdarka Chowk will be eliminated and the journey from Nashik Road to Dwarka will be done in half time, due to this project. Hence, the number of accidents will be broken and the journey will become safe and easy.