Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Nashik Direct Samruddhi Expressway Connector Gets Approval Ahead Of Kumbh
Nashik will get a new road connecting it directly to the Samruddhi Expressway.
The connection will begin near Pandhurli, about 28 kilometres from Nashik.
The project may cost between ₹300 crore and ₹350 crore.
Officials want to build two lanes before next year’s Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
Later, the road could become four lanes after land is acquired.
Today, people use longer routes through Igatpuri, Bharvir Khurd, or Sinnar to reach the expressway.
Some routes involve narrow roads or toll payments at two places.
The new connector is meant to make travel toward Mumbai and Nagpur quicker and easier.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis granted in-principle approval for a direct Nashik connector to the Samruddhi Expressway.
The connector will be built at Pandhurli, about 28 kilometres from Nashik, at an estimated cost of ₹300 crore to ₹350 crore.
The Public Works Department aims to complete an initial two-lane road before next year’s Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The road is planned to expand to four lanes after land acquisition, while a separate project will connect Nashik city to Pandhurli.
The route is expected to nearly halve access distance and reduce narrow-road travel and possible double toll payments.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Public Works Department, and Nashik Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan.
- What
- A direct road connector between Nashik and the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway received in-principle approval.
- When
- Officials aim to complete the initial two-lane connector before next year’s Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- Where
- The connector will link Nashik city with the expressway at Pandhurli, approximately 28 kilometres from Nashik.
- Why
- To shorten access to the expressway, improve travel toward Mumbai and Nagpur, and reduce route and toll burdens.
- Project location
- Pandhurli, approximately 28 kilometres from Nashik
- Estimated cost
- ₹300 crore to ₹350 crore
- Initial design
- Two lanes
- Planned expansion
- Four lanes after necessary land acquisition
- Target timeline
- Initial construction targeted before next year’s Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- Current access routes
- Igatpuri, Bharvir Khurd, and Sinnar
- Existing route distances
- Approximately 44–45 kilometres to the Mumbai-side connectors and about 40 kilometres to the Sinnar option
- Travel impact
- The new connector is expected to nearly halve the distance to the Samruddhi Expressway