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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

MMR road development to cost Rs 100 crore; two highways to be expanded

To enhance the road network across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), precisely in Navi Mumbai area, more than Rs 100 crore will be spent to improve State Highway 40 and National Highway 4.

These two highways will be strengthened and widened at Palaspe phata, Shil Phata, Kalamboli junction, Takka Colony and Khanda Colony.

"A flyover having four lanes will also be built at Larsen & Toubro junction on state highway 40," says spokesperson of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA),Dilip Kawathkar.

Tender has been called for strengthening and widening national highway 4 in two phases, he said, adding, the first phase would include work between Takka colony and Palaspe phata. Whereas, in the second phase, road connecting Khanda Colony and Kalamboli junction will be taken up," said Kawathkar.

About Rs 54 crore would be spent for the 3.6 km long road work, he said.

Shil Phata-Mahape road on state highway 40 would be widened on a 6.9 km stretch for which Rs 56 crore will be spent, he further added.

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