Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway: Cost, Status and Completion Date
The Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway , or Samruddhi Mahamarg (officially known as Hindu Hruidaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg ) and Maharashtra Expressway-2 (ME-2) , is an existing operational 6-lane wide (expandable to 8), 701-km long access-controlled expressway in the Maharashtra state of India , connecting the Maharashtra's two capital cities, Mumbai in the Marathwada region in the west and Nagpur in the Vidarbha region in the east. By reducing Nagpur-Mumbai travel time to 8 hours, the expressway has boosted the economic development by providing the enhanced connectivity. It is the second expressway in the state of Maharashtra after the Mumbai–Pune Expressway , and the longest within the state. This project was the brainchild of Devendra Fadnavis and was conceptualised by him when he was the chief minister of the state back in 2015. It is being led by the state inf
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Built by | 701 km (436 mi) |
| Length | - |
| Completion | 11 December 2022; (Phase 1 - Nagpur to Shirdi); 26 May 2023; (Phase 2 - Shirdi to Bharvir Khurd); 4 March 2024; (Phase 3 - Bharvir Khurd to Igatpuri ); 5 June 2025; (Phase 4 - Igatpuri to Mumbai MMR )–present |
| Location | Maharashtra |
| Cost | The total project cost, including the land acquisition cost, is around ₹ 55,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 640 billion or US$6.6 billion in 2026) . |
Cost and funding
- The total project cost, including the land acquisition cost, is around ₹ 55,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 640 billion or US$6.6 billion in 2026) .
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