Archive · 21 Jan 2026
NHAI Issues ₹132-Crore Tender for Lamaj Entry-Exit Point
The government is building a new entry and exit point on a big highway near Bhiwandi.
This project, costing ₹132.28 crore, will make it easier for people and businesses to use the highway.
A local leader, Suresh Mhatre, asked for this for a long time, and the government finally approved it.
Once built, it will help people travel faster and make the area better for business.
The construction will start soon because the government has already asked companies to submit their plans.
NHAI issued a ₹132.28-crore tender for a new entry and exit point at Lamaj on the Mumbai–Vadodara National Highway.
The project was long-pending and advocated by Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre (Balya Mama).
Approval was received from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways after meetings with Minister Nitin Gadkari.
The tender process was officially initiated on January 16.
The project aims to ease travel, reduce commuting time, and boost industrial growth in the region.
- Who
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre
- What
- Issued a ₹132.28-crore tender for the construction of an entry and exit point at Lamaj
- When
- Tender initiated on January 16
- Where
- Lamaj on the Mumbai–Vadodara National Highway in Bhiwandi taluka
- Why
- To facilitate smoother access to the highway for local commuters and businesses, and to boost industrial growth in the region
- Tender Amount
- ₹132.28 crore
- Location
- Lamaj, Bhiwandi taluka
- Highway
- Mumbai–Vadodara National Highway
- Tender Initiation Date
- January 16
- Key Advocate
- Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre (Balya Mama)
- Minister Involved
- Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari
- Expected Benefits
- Ease travel, reduce commuting time, boost industrial growth