3 years

the additional lanes will be of 13.3km and 5.9km. The estimated cost of the project is Rs5,385 crore and the period of construction is three years. “We have invited bids for qualification and we intend to award the contract by February,” said a senior MSRDC official.

Earlier, the MSRDC had invited bids for qualification in October, but the plan hit a roadblock because it was not technically feasible. The planned elevated road, which is part of the link between Khalapur toll plaza and Sinhgad Institute, was not feasible, because the latter is on a high gradient (upslope). Following that, the corporation reworked the detailed plan and has now invited fresh bids for the project.