Summary:
If all goes according to plan, motorists from Mumbai will be able to reach Nagpur in just eight hours by December 2020, according to the state road development corporation. State agencies have contributed another Rs 6,000 crore for the expressway project. Besides cleaning, grubbing and levelling roads, geotechnical investigations to decide the type and level of foundation are also in advanced stages. A formal forest clearance is expected in a few days.Experts said it is a “realistic” deadline as land required for the mega project has been acquired. Contractors have already started pre-construction works,” said Radheshyam Mopalwar, managing director, MSRDC..