Archive · 8 Sep 2026
PM Modi Inaugurates Key Sections of Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened new parts of a major road on Tuesday.
The road is called the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway.
It is planned to be 379 km long, and about 150 km is now open.
Two newly described sections near Surat and Navsari together cover about 63.5 km.
The road is designed for fast travel with controlled access.
It should make it easier to move between Vadodara, Surat and Navsari.
It may also reduce traffic on the older Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.
Work on remaining sections is expected to continue until 2027-2028.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two sections of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday.
Approximately 150 km of the planned 379-km expressway is now operational, according to the report.
The Kim-Ena and Gandeva-Ena sections together cover about 63.5 km and cost Rs 7,689 crore to build.
The expressway is expected to connect Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Vapi, Virar and JNPT, with full completion targeted for 2027-2028.
The corridor is intended to reduce traffic on NH-48 and save time and fuel for freight transport in South Gujarat.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expressway sections.
- What
- Two sections of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway were opened, bringing approximately 150 km of the planned route into operation.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The inaugurated sections are in Gujarat, including routes between Kim, Ena, Gandeva and Navsari, with the wider project extending toward Mumbai.
- Why
- The project is intended to improve high-speed connectivity, reduce traffic on NH-48, and save time and fuel for freight transport.
- Project length
- 379 km
- Operational length
- Approximately 150 km
- Newly detailed sections
- Kim-Ena: 36 km; Gandeva-Ena: 27.5 km
- Construction cost
- Rs 7,689 crore for the two described Gujarat sections
- Road design
- Eight-lane, access-controlled greenfield expressway
- Expected completion
- 2027-2028
- Larger network
- Part of the 1,350-km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway