Archive · 5 Jun 2025
New Vashi Bridge & Expressway Section to Open in Maharashtra
A new, bigger bridge in Vashi is opening up!
It will make it easier for cars to cross the water, with more lanes to avoid traffic jams.
Also, a new part of a big highway is opening up.
The government is also getting rid of tolls at some places, making it cheaper to drive.
For now, there's a temporary road to help people get where they're going while a bigger road is being finished.
The Mumbai-bound arm of the new Thane creek bridge at Vashi is set to open, adding three lanes.
A 76 km section of the Bhiwandi-Igatpuri stretch of the Mumbai-Nagpur super expressway is also opening.
The Vashi bridge aims to reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.
The north-bound arm of the Vashi bridge was opened in October, improving weekend traffic.
Toll collection will be removed from cars and SUVs at five Mumbai entry points.
- Who
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies are commissioning the bridge and expressway section.
- What
- Opening of the Mumbai-bound arm of the new Thane creek bridge at Vashi and a 76 km section of the Mumbai-Nagpur super expressway.
- When
- The Mumbai-bound arm of the bridge will open today, and the expressway stretch is also opening.
- Where
- Vashi, Mumbai, and the Bhiwandi-Igatpuri stretch of the Samruddhi Expressway, Maharashtra
- Why
- To decongest traffic, improve connectivity, and enhance travel efficiency.
- Lanes on the new Mumbai-bound bridge arm
- 3
- Length of the Bhiwandi-Igatpuri expressway section
- 76 km
- Bridge Location
- Vashi
- Assistance for toll removal
- Rs 780 crore
- Mumbai entry points where toll will be removed
- 5
