Mumbai-Goa highway to be ready in year: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said that the work on the new Mumbai-Goa highway can be expected to be completed within a year. “Mumbai and Goa are the heartbeat of the region. We will complete the work within a year. At present, the highway runs from Mumbai to Goa, but we will be extending it up to Mangalore. If government land is available, we will help set up a logistics park and truck terminal as well,” Gadkari said. He was speaking at the inauguration of various national highway projects at Raigad in Maharashtra. Work on the Mumbai-Goa highway is being carried out in 11 phases. The work on the highway was initially delayed due to procedures like land acquisition and permissions from railways and forest authorities, Gadkari said. The highway is being constructed by spending approximately Rs 17,000 crore and it is expected to boost tourism in the region, including the Konkan belt. The highway is set to make travel possible between Goa and Mumbai within eight hours.