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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Final stretch of Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway inaugurated

IN PHOTOS: Final stretch of Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway inaugurated

Updated On: 05 June, 2025 07:12 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-kilometre stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, completing the 701-kilometre Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. Pics/X (@Dev_Fadnavis)

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-kilometre stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, completing the 701-kilometre Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. Pics/X (@Dev_Fadnavis)

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-kilometre stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, completing the 701-kilometre Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway. Pics/X (@Dev_Fadnavis)
<p>The inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon in Igatpuri which is around 140 km from Mumbai</p>

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The inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon in Igatpuri which is around 140 km from Mumbai

<p>The newly opened stretch connects Igatpuri in Nashik district to Amane in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, making the entire six-lane corridor fully operational</p>

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The newly opened stretch connects Igatpuri in Nashik district to Amane in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, making the entire six-lane corridor fully operational

<p>The expressway, officially named the Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, is now expected to be open to traffic shortly, according to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)</p>

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The expressway, officially named the Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, is now expected to be open to traffic shortly, according to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)

<p>Deputy CM Eknath Shinde drove a high-end vehicle with CM Fadnavis beside him and Ajit Pawar in the back seat during a 45-minute inspection ride between Igatpuri and Amane</p>

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Deputy CM Eknath Shinde drove a high-end vehicle with CM Fadnavis beside him and Ajit Pawar in the back seat during a 45-minute inspection ride between Igatpuri and Amane

<p>On the return trip, CM Fadnavis took over the driving</p>

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On the return trip, CM Fadnavis took over the driving

<p>During the event, the newly constructed third creek bridge near the Vashi-Sion-Panvel Highway was also inaugurated via video conference</p>

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During the event, the newly constructed third creek bridge near the Vashi-Sion-Panvel Highway was also inaugurated via video conference

<p>The Samruddhi Expressway features a speed limit of 120 km/h on plains and 100 km/h in ghat sections. It spans 392 villages, 26 talukas, and 10 districts across five revenue divisions</p>

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The Samruddhi Expressway features a speed limit of 120 km/h on plains and 100 km/h in ghat sections. It spans 392 villages, 26 talukas, and 10 districts across five revenue divisions

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