Ahmedabad - Mumbai in five hours by road | INRNews
Ahmedabad, October 15, 2006 : If everything goes well with the Union Government plan, within three years one will be able to reach Mumbai from Ahmedabad within five hours by road. This was indicated by Minister of State for Shipping Road Transport and Highways, K.H. Muniyappa.
He said that within next two years work on six-lane Vadodara - Surat highway will be completed and within three years the Surat - Dahisar project will be over. After this any vehicle traveling at a speed of 100 kmph would reach Mumbai within five hours.
The minister said that a service road will be provided along the Ahmedabad-Vadodara express way. He said that this decision has been taken and the work will begin after a detailed project report. He said that work on the Vadodara – Surat highway has already been awarded to L&T. It involves an expenditure of Rs 1,150 crore. The project will be executed in two parts, Vadodara – Bharuch and Bharuch – Surat. The work will be done simultaneously, he said.
About other projects in the state he said that the NHAI has agreed to make NH-8B a four-lane highway provided State Government makes the area free of all encroachments. Gandhidham to Mundra port NH-8A has been selected for upgradation to four-lane.
By INRnews Correspondent
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