Heyy ! Are you excited about the Upcoming Mega Projects in Maharashtra in 2024?
Maharashtra, a state located in western India, is known for its bustling cities and vibrant culture. In the coming year few years, the state is set to see the completion of several mega projects that have been in the works for some time. These projects include major infrastructure developments, new buildings, and other initiatives that are expected to have a significant impact on the state and its citizens. Some of the most notable upcoming mega projects in Maharashtra in coming years includes :
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Mumbai Nagpur High Speed Rail Corridor
The projected 741 km Mumbai-Nagpur High-Speed Rail (MNHSR Bullet Train) will run through 12 stations in Maharashtra and connect Mumbai, Nasik, Shirdi, Aurangabad, and Nagpur. According to some reports, the project will cost near about 232 Crores per Kilometer.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation has started basic preliminary work for the third of six new high speed rail lines that are scheduled to be constructed by the Government of India in 2019. (NHSRCL).
The line’s new civil infrastructure is anticipated to begin from Thane at the Mumbai end of the line.
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Navi Mumbai International Airport
One of Maharashtra’s most ambitious infrastructure projects is the Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport, formerly known as the Navi Mumbai International Airport. It is being built close to Navi Mumbai and will run concurrently with the city’s current international airport.
The project has significant effects on the development of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, and after years of uncertainty, setbacks, and difficulties with land acquisition, rehabilitation, and other issues, it now appears that it will finally get off the ground.
It will be able to handle 90 million passengers per year once it is fully operational. The airport has a 1,160 hectare footprint. The project is anticipated to cost 16,700 crores in total. In Navi Mumbai, this infrastructural project will create nearly 4 lakh new jobs.
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Mihan Nagpur
The Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is an ambitious project for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Intl Airport, Nagpur. In terms of investments, it is the largest economic development project now under way in India. The project aims to take use of Nagpur’s strategic location and transform the current airport into a significant freight hub with seamless road and rail connectivity.
This project consists of two parts:
An international airport serving as a cargo hub
On the southernmost point of Nagpur, there is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) with a residential zone that covers a total area of 40.25 km2.
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Mumbai Coastal Road
Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP), a 29 km long access-controlled expressway that will link areas in south and north Mumbai, is currently under construction. When finished, the stretch would cut the distance between the two locations in half, to 40 minutes.
The MRCP’s project’s Phase 1 (Southern Section) (between Marine Drive and Bandra Worli Sea-link) is nearly finished. It includes an elevated road, twin tunnels through the Malabar Hills, a sea wall/breakwater wall, a bridge on stilts, new open spaces, an 8-lane road reclaimed from the sea, and various interchanges for traffic dispersal.
Phase 2 of this ambitious project entails building a northern extension between Bandra and Kandivali via Versova, including of a 9.6 kilometers Bandra-Versova Sea Link with connectors to Bandra (1.17 kilometers), Carter Road (1.8 kilometers), and Juhu Koliwada (2.8 kilometers).
The estimated cost of Mumbai Coastal Road Project is around 12,500 Crores.
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Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link Project
The Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, commonly known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, is a 6 lane, expressway grade, 21.8 km (13.5 mi) long bridge that would link Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, a satellite city of Mumbai. It will be India’s longest sea bridge when it is finished. Beginning in Sewri, South Mumbai, the bridge will traverse Thane Creek north of Elephanta Island and end in Chirle, and will end at Nhava Sheva.
The estimated cost of this project is around INR 17.500 Crores and it is expected that Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will become operational by year 2026.
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Mumbai Goa Konkan Expressway
Konkan Expressway is a 450 km long, six-lane, access-controlled expressway connecting Panvel (Navi Mumbai) and Sindhudurg via Raigad and Ratnagiri, planned by MSRDC.
The projected Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government’s greenfield expressway will link the three districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg while running parallel to the Maharashtra coastline. The expressway is anticipated to cut the existing 6-7 hour travel time between Mumbai and Sindhudurg to roughly 3 hours.
The estimated cost of this project will be roughly around 70,000 Crores.
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Pune Ring Road
By allowing vehicles from different regions of the state to traverse through the pune city without using its arterial highways, the 170 km long Pune ring road will aid in reducing traffic congestion.
It will be a six-lane express expressway (with potential for expansion) with a 120 kph vehicle speed limit. Without factoring in the cost of purchasing the land, the anticipated construction cost of this mega project is around Rs 17,412 crore.
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Nagpur Vijayawada Expressway
The development of the Vijayawada-Nagpur Express Highway, which will improve Andhra Pradesh’s connectivity with Maharashtra, has been approved by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). A 457 km stretch of roads would be built at a cost of Rs 140 billion, according to the NHAI.
Vidarbha in Maharashtra will be connected by the Vijayawada-Nagpur Express Highway in an effort to speed up the transportation of commercial and agricultural cargo.
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Nagpur Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is working on several infrastructure projects, including the “Shaktipeeth expressway,” which will be the longest and most ambitious project among them. The Shaktipeeth expressway, which is named after a seat of power, is planned to be 760 kilometers long, making it longer than the Nagpur-Mumbai expressway, one of the longest in India. It will connect 11 districts in the Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Konkan regions, including Wardha, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Latur, Beed, Osmanabad, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Sindhudurg, which is on the border of Maharashtra and Goa.
The Shaktipeeth expressway will also pass through several religious and spiritual centers in Maharashtra, such as Sevagram, Karanja Lad, Mahur, Aundha Nagnath, Nanded’s Takhat Sachkand Gurdwara, Parli-Vaijnath, Ambajogai, Tuljapur, Pandharpur, and Kunkeshwar. The expressway will technically begin in Pavnar, Wardha district and end at Patradevi on the border of Maharashtra and Goa.
The expected cost of this project is estimated roughly as 75,000 Cr.
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Nagpur Hyderabad Bengaluru Expressway
The projected Nagpur-Hyderabad-Bengaluru Expressway will link Nagpur in Maharashtra, Hyderabad in Telangana, and Bengaluru in Karnataka across a distance of 1,100 km. Costs for the project are projected to be 35,000 crore.
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Mumbai Indore Expressway
The longest expressway in India will soon reach Indore, improving connectivity. India’s longest highway is being extended out to Dewas, Ujjain, and Garod in order to improve connectivity.
On the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, a 173-kilometer section is being built to connect Indore and Garod.
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Versova Bandra Sea Link
The Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) is an under construction bridge project in Mumbai. Versova, a neighbourhood in the Andheri area, will be connected to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link through the 17.17-kilometer (10.67-mile) bridge as part of the Coastal Road.
Once the VBSL project gets completed, the Western Express Highway and the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway will experience less congestion.
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Senapati Bapat Marg New Bridge
To connect the Fishermen Colony on Senapati Bapat Marg in Mahim with the Western Express Highway in Bandra (E), the BMC has released a tender for a Rs 238 crore bridge.
When completed, it will definitely help to significantly reduce congestion at WEH.
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Nagpur Outer Ring Road
The 119 km long outer ring road that circles Nagpur, Maharashtra, is still under development. Between NH 44 (to the south of the city) and NH 56 (to the east of the city), a portion of the route is already open for traffic. Work orders have been issued by India’s National Highways Authority (NHAI) for the completion of the final 61 km of the line.
The estimated cost of this project is around 1,170 Cr.
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Virar Alibaug Multipurpose Highway
The 126-km multi-modal corridor will connect Alibaug to Virar (Navghar). Two sections of the corridor’s construction are currently under way: from Virar (Navghar) to Chirner (79 km), and from Chirner to Alibaug (47 km). Through a techno-economic feasibility study, the MMRDA has already completed initial plans, and these are now being included in the Regional Transport Road Map.
Along with the major traffic lanes, the Rs 9,326 crore corridor would contain designated lanes for buses, two-wheelers, and non-motorized transportation.
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Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor
The 508.17 km long, $15 billion Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Train (MAHSR) project would create a high speed rail line connecting Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via 12 stops.
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Mumbai Hyderabad High Speed Rail Corridor
The Mumbai–Hyderabad High Speed Rail Corridor (Bullet Train) is a planned high-speed rail line connecting India’s economic hub Mumbai with the city of Hyderabad.Along with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line, it will be a vital link in India’s network of high-speed rail lines once it is finished.
This project, which is slated to be the third high-speed rail line project in India to include Mumbai, will reduce the now required 15 hours of travel time to just 3 and a half hours.
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Pune Nashik Semi High Speed Rail Line
With 24 stations and a proposed length of 234.60 km, the Pune-Nashik Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor Project would link the Maharashtra cities of Pune and Nashik. It is expected to cost approximately Rs. 16,039 crore.
Passenger trains on this brand-new line, which is scheduled to open in 2027, will travel at a top speed of 200 kph and will take two hours to travel from Pune to Nashik while passing through the Pune, Ahmednagar, and Nashik districts.
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Nashik Metro Neo
Nashik, Maharashtra is one of the fastest growing city in India. It has long been a significant manufacturing hub for the auto industry. Metro NEO which is also known as Greater Nashik Metro is a planned rapid transit system in Nashik city. The system is intended to ease traffic congestion and offer direct access from Nashik’s outskirts to the city.
The overall length of this metro network will be 32 kilometers and the expected cost of the project is roughly around 2,000 Cr.
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Thane Metro
The Thane Metro is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit system that will serve the city of Thane, Maharashtra, India. It will consist of 22 stations along a 29 kilometer route, with 26 kilometers being elevated and 3 kilometers being underground. The Thane Metro will be connected to lines 4 and 5 of the Mumbai Metro and will also be integrated with the proposed New Thane Railway Station and the existing Thane Railway Station. The project will be overseen by the Thane Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation.
In March 2019, the Maharashtra Government Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved the Thane internal ring metro project. The construction of the Thane Metro is expected to take 4-5 years and cost approximately INR 13,095 crore. The proposed fare for the Thane Metro will range from INR 17 to INR 104. The roofs of the metro stations are planned to be fitted with solar panels, which will provide up to 65% of the electricity needed for the system.
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Auric City
The Aurangabad Industrial City, often known by the abbreviations AURIC or Auric, is a 10,000-acre greenfield industrial smart city in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
It is a component of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC), which aims to build an industrial zone between Mumbai, India’s financial centre, and Delhi, the country’s capital, spanning six states.
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Chhatrapati Sambhajiraj International Airport
A greenfield airport called Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport is being considered to serve the Indian city of Pune. It will be constructed in the Purandar Talukas of the Pune District in the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to Saswad and Jejuri. 2,400 hectares will be taken up by the projected airport.
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Mumbai Nagpur Expressway
The Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, also known as the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway, is a partially completed, access-controlled, 701 Km long 6-lane wide (and extensible to 8-lane) expressway in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the nation’s longest greenfield expressway projects and will link the state’s two major cities, Capital city Mumbai, and Nagpur city.
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The project is completed in year 2023. The overall cost of this project is around 55,000 Crores.
Some more Upcoming Mega Projects in Maharashtra 2024
In addition to above mentioned projects, following are the other game changing projects that are currently under pipeline:
Asha Smart City
Khed City Pune
Naina Smart City
Pune Film City
Pune Electronic Spark
Pune Airport Expansion
Kolhapur Airport Expansion
Nagpur Airport Expansion
Mumbai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
Meethi River Rejuvinization
Nag River Rejuvinization
Orange City Street Nagpur
Mula Mutha River Rejuvinization
Meera Bhayandar Bridge
Vadhavan Port
RRPCL Refinery
Mumbai Water Taxi
Twin Tower BKC
Upper Tapi Dam Project
Par Tapi Narmada Linking
Eastern Water Front
Daman Ganga Pinjal Linking
Khargar Business Park
Nagpur Multimodal Logistics Park
Pune Smart Bus Shelters
Mumbai Theme Park
Santacruz Chembur Link Road Extension
Bandra Station Redevelopment
CSMT Railway Station Redevelopment
Turbhe Khargar Tunnel
JNPT Amramarg Road
Uran City Railway Station
Aerocity Navi Mumbai
Mumbai Pune Hyper Loop
Mumbai Navi Mumbai Maglev Train
Wardha Nanded Rail Line
Mumbai Metro Extension
Navi Mumbai Metro
Pune Metro
Nagpur Metro
Pune Metro Neo
Nariman Point Coastal Road
Goregaon Mulund Ring Road
Mumbai Eastern Freeway Extension
Mumbai Western Expressway Extension
Sewri Worli Elevated Corridor
Vasai Bhayandar Bridge
Thane Borivali Link Road
Mankoli Mothagaon Bridge
Pune HCMTR
Navi Mumbai Coastal Road
Mumbai Pune Missing Link
Link Road of Mumbai Transharbour Link Road
Happy and Proud to see the future development landscape of Maharashtra and our Country as a whole . Credit for Great Road Networks, goes to Gadkari ji, and the vision of Honorable PM
All State Governments have taken up projects as Race of Development of respective states. Integrated Effort is showing results. India is matching up to USA’s Road Net Work and in some cases Bettering it.
Same push is requested in Rural Development to change the Landscape of India. Each village needs a 5 Year -Development Plan, to match up to Best in the World.
What about armori to gadchiroli 4 lane road expansion when will it start
Is it really expanssion of 4 lane road from armori to gadchiroli n when will work start
Any upcoming project between karad to sangameswar by nhai