MSRDC To Expand Mumbai–Pune Expressway Into 10-Lane Superhighway By 2030
October 22, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is set to expand the Mumbai–Pune Expressway into a 10-lane superhighway by 2030, marking one of India’s most ambitious expressway upgrades, according to a report by The Free Press Journal. “The upcoming project is an upgrade from the current eight-lane expressway. The 10-lane proposal will […]
Samruddhi Expressway Takes Green Leap With Solar Power Integration
September 25, 2025: The Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, one of India’s longest expressways, is set to go solar as the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) begins installing solar panels along the corridor through a private renewable energy partner. The first installations have been completed at Karjalad in Buldhana and at the […]
More Electric Vehicle Charging Points Planned On Mumbai–Pune Expressway
August 26, 2025: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is preparing to expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure along the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, with eight additional charging stations set to be operational by the end of the year. The initiative forms part of the state’s wider drive towards clean mobility and carbon-neutral highways, aimed at making […]
Over 50% Of BMC’s Proposed SRA Schemes Yet To Take Off
August 25, 2025: Of the 64 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes planned on land owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), only 29 are currently set to progress. The projects fall under DCPR-2034 Regulation 33(10), which empowers the civic body to act as a special planning authority for redevelopment of slums situated on its plots. […]
Juhu Residents Demand Undersea Tunnel Over Bandra-Versova Sea Link
Residents of Mumbai’s Juhu neighbourhood are requesting that the government reevaluate the Bandra-Versova Sea Link (BVSL) project and instead build an underwater tunnel that would preserve the city’s renowned sea view and delicate coastal ecosystem. The need is a result of growing worries about long-term urban sustainability, skyline alteration, and irreversible environmental damage. The proposed […]
Mumbai’s Flyover Boom: A Cure Or A Congestion Crisis?
Road overbridges (ROBs) and flyovers are being promoted by Mumbai’s planning agencies as solutions to the city’s ongoing traffic problems, but there are growing doubts over whether these initiatives are actually reducing the issue or rather moving bottlenecks to other locations. The opening of several flyovers and ROBs in 2025 and early 2026 may make […]
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Expansion Put On Hold Amid Funding Priorities
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has temporarily halted the proposed Mumbai-Pune Motorway enlargement in order to focus on other significant infrastructure projects because of budgetary limitations. Following Wednesday’s budget assembly session, senior officials affirmed that the expansion plan was not even brought up. While the project remains a priority, MSRDC has chosen to […]
MSRDC Plans 6-Lane Greenfield Corridor To Link JNPT With Navi Mumbai Airport, Boosting Maharashtra’s Infrastructure
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the future Navi Mumbai International Airport will be connected by a six-lane greenfield corridor that will be built by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). By improving communication between these two vital infrastructure hubs, this 21.8-kilometre motorway has the potential to completely change the economic landscape of the […]
Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway To Be Fully Operational By Mid-March
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has announced that the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will be fully operational by mid-March. Currently, motorists can travel 625 km from Igatpuri near Nashik to Nagpur, with the final stretch now ready. However, a crucial connecting road, being constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), is still […]
Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway To Connect Bhiwandi by March
By the end of February, the 76-kilometer section between Igatpuri and Amane will be completed, giving drivers direct access to the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Motorway from Bhiwandi. According to representatives of the project’s nodal agency, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will officially open the freshly built section in March. Final […]