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Mumbai–Goa Highway’s 84 Km Panvel–Indapur Stretch Nearing Completion, New December Deadline Set
Mumbai-Goa coastal highway. Representative image. (Picture by @sahil11p/Twitter)
The Mumbai–Goa highway project's Panvel-Indapur stretch, stuck by repeated setbacks and missed targets, is finally inching towards completion with a revised deadline of December this year, according to a Free Press Journal report.
According to an NHAI official cited in the report, the 84 km section between Panvel and Indapur is now almost finished, with only about 4 km of work pending.
This section has been divided into two packages, the first covering 42.3 km from Panvel to Kasu, and the second spanning another 42.3 km up to Indapur.
Officials confirmed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, is expected to carry out a review site visit on 18 August to take stock of progress on the ground.
The project has long been a source of frustration for commuters and contractors alike.
The new timeline, if adhered to, could provide much-needed relief for motorists who have endured years of patchy connectivity and bottlenecks.
The wider vision for the Mumbai–Goa highway spans 555 km, with 460 km running through Maharashtra up to Patradevi in Sindhudurg district and the remainder in Goa.
Out of the Maharashtra portion, the NHAI is responsible for the 84 km stretch, while the state Public Works Department (PWD) is tasked with developing the remaining 376 km.
