Nagpur–Aurangabad–Mumbai express highway

Nagpur–Aurangabad–Mumbai express highway

Indian National Highway
Nagpur–Aurangabad–Mumbai Express Highway
Route information
Length: 700 km (400 mi)
Major junctions
From: Butibori, Maharashtra
(Intented from: Nagpur, MH)
 
To: Ghoti, Maharashtra
(Intended to: Mumbai, MH)
Location
States: Maharashtra : 700 Km
(1. Vidarbha : 400 Km
2. Marathwada : 160 Km
3. Rest of Maharashtra : 140 Km)
Primary
destinations:
Nagpur - Aurangabad
- Mumbai
Other Major Destinations :
Highway system

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Nagpur–Aurangabad–Mumbai express highway is a Maharashtra State Highway, as its area lies in the state of Maharashtra only, but built on the National Express Highway basis.

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Development

Express Highway, based on the govt approval and the formal announcement by state govt authorities, this highway is a project connecting two major cities Nagpur & Aurangabad in Maharashtra to the capital city of Mumbai via the same link-route and in less than the distance covered by the NH 6. The new road theoretically saves 65 km distance between the two cities and the travel time of nearly one-and-half hours.[1] Though said so, ironically, if developed with 4 lane basis, as declared earlier by the State Public Works Dept., this highway can save more than 8 hrs of time between Nagpur and Mumbai, as compared to NH 6.

Though approved on 23 Dec, 1999 [2], its major development started in late 2002 and it is now completed almost 90%, by the end of 2008. The Aurangabad - Mumbai sector is already started with full flow of traffic, while the Nagpur - Aurangabad sector is still under construction and expected to be completed soon (by the end of 2009). It is expected to share the major direct road traffic between these cities, including almost 30%-40% of traffic from NH 6.

Importance of the Project

IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT..[3]

  • The length passes through backward regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada.
  • The distance from Mumbai to Nagpur will be reduced by 50 km.
  • It will reduce travel time considerably and will be cost effective.
  • It connects Industrial places at Butibori, Wardha, Amravati, Jalna, Chikalthana, Shendra, Waluj and Sinner.
  • It connects Tourist places such as Sewagram, Karanja (Lad), Lonar, Sindkhedraja, Verul and Shirdi.
  • It will boost employment through development of Industries in backward regions.

Built and Development

Though this is a state highway, but it is built on the National Highway basis. For the list of the other Major and National Highways in India, click here and for the list of the other Major and National Highways in Maharashtra State click here.

Wardha River over-bridge on express highway near Pulgaon

The Highway is 80% completed throughout and the remaining work is supposed to be done by the end of 2009. Maharashtra govt is trying to operate this highway through a private party for over 30 years to recover the cost of this highway [4].

Major Cities Bypassed

This highway bypasses the other major cities in Maharashtra state, on NH 6 and on NH 3, though it passes through their districts areas. It directly connects Wardha to Jalna, via Pulgaon & Karanja Lad.

The Major cities bypassed (not on this highway) ..

Passing through Districts Areas

This Highway passes through almost 12 districts of Maharashtra which are ..

Covered Regions and Area

The total length of this highway is 700 Km (430 Miles) [5], from Nagpur to Mumbai, excluding the portions of NH 7 and NH 3 it covers at Nagpur-Butibori and Ghoti-Kalyan-Mumbai sectors respectively. This highway also covers the part portions of the Maharashtra State Highways at certain areas, which are now being rebuilt with National Highway Standards.

This highway roughly covers the regions in Maharashtra as,

Major route

Its major route is as follows ....

Nagpur - (via NH7) - Butibori - (via MSH3) - Wardha - Pulgaon - Talegaon(S) - Karanja Lad - Malegaon(Washim) - Mehkar - Sindhkhedraja -
- Jalna - Aurangabad - Vaijapur - Sawantsar - Pun-tamba - Zagade - Sinnar - Ghoti - (via NH3) - Kalyan - Mumbai

Junctions

Trivia

References

See also

  • Indian National Highways Network

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