Archive · 12 Dec 2025
₹14,000 Crore Freight Corridor Project to Link Vadhavan Port with Samruddhi Mahamarg
The Maharashtra government is starting a big project to build a new road that will connect Vadhavan Port to the Samruddhi Mahamarg.
This road will be about 105 kilometers long and will have six lanes.
It will help people and goods travel much faster, cutting the travel time from 4-5 hours to just 1-1.5 hours.
The project will cost ₹14,000 crore and will go through 65 villages in Palghar and Nashik districts.
The government will talk to local farmers and landowners before starting the work.
This new road is expected to help the economy grow quickly and make the port an important hub.
Work on the ₹14,000 crore freight corridor linking Vadhavan Port with Samruddhi Mahamarg will begin soon.
The 104–105 km connector road is designed as a 3+3 six-lane highway, reducing travel time from 4-5 hours to 1-1.5 hours.
The project will pass through 65 villages in Palghar and Nashik districts.
The government will engage with local farmers and landowners before starting the project.
The new road is expected to accelerate economic development and make Vadhavan Port a key hub.
- Who
- Minister Dadaji Bhuse and Maharashtra Government
- What
- Construction of a ₹14,000 crore freight corridor linking Vadhavan Port with Samruddhi Mahamarg
- When
- Work to begin soon (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Palghar and Nashik districts, Maharashtra
- Why
- To accelerate economic development and reduce travel time
- Project Cost
- ₹14,000 crore
- Route Length
- 104–105 km
- Highway Design
- 3+3 six-lane highway
- Expected Travel Time
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Current Travel Time
- 4 to 5 hours
- Districts Covered
- Palghar and Nashik
- Villages Affected
- 65 villages
- Expected Speed
- 100 km per hour
Sources
Work To Begin Soon On ₹14,000 Crore Freight Corridor Linking Vadhavan Port With Samruddhi Mahamarg: Minister Bhuse
Maharashtra Govt approves Rs 250-crore greenfield route linking Chhatrapati Sambhaji historical sites in Pune
