Greenfield Konkan Expressway: From Number Of Lanes To Estimated Cost, All You Need To Know

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The Konkan Expressway is a proposed 376 km, six-lane access-controlled highway connecting Panvel to Sindhudurg in Maharashtra.

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Konkan Expressway

It is expected to reduce travel time between Mumbai and Sindhudurg from 6-7 hours to about 3 hours.

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Mumbai - Sindhudurg

The project's estimated cost is ₹68,720.03 crore and requires 4,205.21 hectares of land across three districts.

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Its Estimated Cost

The expressway will feature 49 minor bridges, 21 major bridges, 41 tunnels, and various other structures including interchanges and toll plazas.

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E-way's Features

Land acquisition is underway, with Section 15 completed for package 1, whilst Section 3 is being reworked due to Eco-Sensitive Zone considerations.

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Eco-sensitive Zones

MSRDC invited tenders in August 2020 to prepare the project's Detailed Project Report in four sections.

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Tenders Invited

The expressway's alignment passes through 232 villages across 17 taluks in the Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts.

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E-way's Passage

The northern terminal will be located at Shahbaj village, connecting to the Virar Alibaug Multi Modal Corridor.

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Links To Alibaug Corridor

Are you looking forward to this expressway?

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