MSRDC Plans 10 Lane Expansion Of Mumbai–Pune Expressway By 2030 To Tackle Rising Traffic

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is preparing to expand the Mumbai–Pune Expressway into a 10 lane superhighway by 2030, reported The Free Press Journal.

The plan marks one of the largest expressway upgrades in India.

“The upcoming project is an upgrade from the current eight-lane expressway. The 10-lane proposal will incur an additional cost of Rs 1,420 crore, bringing the total construction cost to Rs 8,440 crore. Now the overall project cost is estimated at Rs 14,260 crore,” a MSRDC official was quoted as saying by FPJ.

The agency is expected to submit a proposal after Diwali to fund and execute the project under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

“If the work starts by 2026, the expansion project may be completed by 2029–30. The agency is likely to be appointed by March 2026 or may start in the next fiscal,” the official added.

Under the HAM framework, the government will bear 40 per cent of the project cost, while the remaining 60 per cent will be funded by the private partner.

“PPP model balances public sector expertise with private sector efficiency. And is used mostly for large-scale infrastructure projects,” he noted.

Commissioned in 2002, the 94.6 km expressway connects Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai to Kiwale near Pune, carrying around 65,000 vehicles on weekdays and over one lakh on weekends.

The proposed widening will complement the ongoing 13 km missing link project in the Khandala Ghat section.

With minimal land acquisition required, MSRDC officials believe the expansion will significantly improve traffic flow, particularly during peak travel periods and festive seasons.

Toll collection rights, valid until 2045, may be extended to ensure financial viability of the project.

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