New Delhi, March 20 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a 30-km long six-lane expressway starting from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra, which includes two tunnels.
The access-controlled greenfield high-speed national highway project is in line with the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan principles of having integrated multimodal connectivity for efficient transfer of goods connecting the port with the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport.
With increasing container volume in JNPA port and the development of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, a need was identified for augmenting national highway connectivity in the region, a government release said. The project will be developed on build, operate and transf...