Phase I of Samruddhi Mahamarg, covering 520 km between Nagpur and Shirdi inaugurated

Nagpur, Dec 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase - I of Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg in Nagpur today (Dec 11), which covers a distance of 520 kilometres and connects Nagpur and Shirdi.

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. PM Modi tweeted, “We are committed to delivering on top quality infrastructure and the Mahamarg between Nagpur and Shirdi is an example of this effort. Inaugurated this modern road project and also drove on the Mahamarg. I am sure it will contribute to further economic progress of Maharashtra.”

 

 

 

 

 

Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway Project is a major step towards realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of improved connectivity and infrastructure across the country. The 701 Km expressway that is being built at a cost of about Rs 55,000 crore , is one of India's longest expressways, passing through Maharashtra’s 10 districts and prominent urban regions of Amravati, Aurangabad and Nashik. The expressway will also help improve the connectivity of adjoining 14 other districts, thus helping in the development of about 24 districts of the state including the regions of Vidarbha, Marathwada and North Maharashtra.

 

Espousing the Prime Minister’s vision of integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects under PM Gati Shakti, the Samruddhi Mahamarg is planned to connect to the Delhi Mumbai Expressway, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and tourist locations like Ajanta Ellora Caves, Shirdi, Lonar and other places. Samruddhi Mahamarg will prove to be a game-changer in providing a major boost to the economic development of Maharashtra.