India, Feb. 2 -- Motorists on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway can expect some relief from chronic traffic congestion as road-widening work between Thane and Vadape nears completion. Travel time to and from the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway is also likely to reduce once the project is fully operational.

Motorists along the route have been facing severe traffic snarls since June 2021, when the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) began widening the highway from four lanes (two on each side) to eight lanes (four in each direction). Beyond Vadape, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is executing the widening work.

Of the 28.80-km stretch between Majiwada and Vadape, 19.27 km (81%) of the main highway has been wi...