- 26 toll blocks from Nagpur to Mumbai
Washim. The work of road to prosperity in the district is now towards completion. There are going to be 26 toll blocks from Nagpur to Mumbai on this prosperity route. Due to which the normal passengers going on this route from 4 wheelers can get expensive. The work of Samridhi Highway, which opens the doors of prosperity of the district including Maharashtra, to cover the difference between Nagpur and Mumbai in just 7 to 8 hours, has almost reached its completion in Washim district.
It will take a few more days for this route of the district to start, due to Corona, the pace of this work had slowed down but later this work started again rapidly, although this route was to be completed in May 2021 but This work was affected due to Corona lockdown.
Mumbai-Nagpur Express Road is being constructed in Washim district with a total length of 97.23 km, in which 97 percent of the work being done in Karanja, Mangrulpeer, Malegaon and Risod tehsils till Karanja, Mangrulpeer, Shelu Bazar has been completed. Sources have told that this work is likely to be completed by the end of this month.
Meanwhile, except the work of bridges living here in Malegaon tehsil, the rest of the work is almost on the verge of completion, while the work of bridges is also starting here, it is expected to be completed soon. Samriddhi Highway 35.833 km, 18.523 km from Mangrulpeer tehsil, 40.691 km from Malegaon tehsil and 2.186 km from only one village Kenvad from Risod.
In this, the work of this road going from Karanja to Mangrulpeer to Shelu Bazar has been completed more than 97 percent. The work of Malegaon has also been completed more than 95 percent. In Malegaon tehsil, the work here is of more length here. Leaving some work on the bridges, it has almost reached completion, similarly the work of resode is also almost complete, all the work was started in April 2020.
Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Prosperity Highway This is the project of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, a total of 97.23 km of this highway is being constructed from Washim district, during which the sources said that the works were affected due to the Corona crisis. But later these works have gained momentum in the district. It is likely to be completed by the end of this month.
26 toll blocks from Nagpur to Mumbai
This route is passing through 26 tehsils and 392 villages of 12 districts of the state, in which out of total 701 km distance from Nagpur to Mumbai, the route of 97.23 km is going from Washim district, through this route from Nagpur to Wardha, Amravati. , Yavatmal, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nashik, Thane to Mumbai altogether 26 toll nakas are being set up where toll will be deducted at the rate of Rs 1.73 per kilometer on light vehicles including cars, zips, vans.
In this way, to reach from Nagpur to Mumbai, about Rs 1,213 is to be spent only on toll. If we look at the cost of petrol, diesel from light vehicles including cars, zips and vans, then 6 to 6.50 for a total of 701 km from Nagpur to Mumbai. More than a thousand will be spent on fuel and in this toll cost is going to be more than Rs 7,000 from Nagpur to Mumbai including Rs 1,213.
Which can prove to be expensive for the common people who take car, zip, while traveling by railway, bus, travel is going to be less budget than traveling on this road, due to which this prosperous route made at a total cost of 55 crore rupees only. It is going to be used more in emergency only.