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Posted On: July 8th 2025, 10:41 am
Designed to double as emergency runways for aircraft during crises
Samruddhi Highway (also called the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway) officially begins at Amane village in Bhiwandi.
Very soon will connect Mumbai- Pune Expressway near Kalamboli MGM college.
-Quick Stats at a Glance
Feature Spec
-Length 701 km
-Lanes 6 (expandable to 8)
-Tunnels 6 (longest: 7.7–8 km)
-Flyovers~65
-Bridges 33 major, 274 minor
-Underpasses 400+ vehicular, 300+ pedestrian
-Speed 150 km/h flat, 120 km/h hilly
-Tree planting ~3.3 million
-Travel time ~8 hours (vs 16–17 hrs old route)
● Crazy Engineering Facts:-
-The Kasara–Igatpuri tunnel section cuts 450 m of elevation in just ~8 minutes.
-India’s widest tunnel at ~17.6 m width.
Unique needle-like & 70° skewed bridges that demanded precision engineering .
The longest viaduct in final stretch spans ~2.28 km.
-One of the tunnels (Igatpuri) is India’s first to have a temperature‑sensitive fire-fighting system and even an automated artificial rainfall mechanism when sensors detect high heat inside.
-The Samruddhi expressway isn’t just about speed. it’s a showcase of cutting-edge civil engineering, cultural integration, ecological thoughtfulness, and economic vision #highway #adventure #roadtrip #happy
Samruddhi Highway (also called the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway) officially begins at Amane village in Bhiwandi.
Very soon will connect Mumbai- Pune Expressway near Kalamboli MGM college.
-Quick Stats at a Glance
Feature Spec
-Length 701 km
-Lanes 6 (expandable to 8)
-Tunnels 6 (longest: 7.7–8 km)
-Flyovers~65
-Bridges 33 major, 274 minor
-Underpasses 400+ vehicular, 300+ pedestrian
-Speed 150 km/h flat, 120 km/h hilly
-Tree planting ~3.3 million
-Travel time ~8 hours (vs 16–17 hrs old route)
● Crazy Engineering Facts:-
-The Kasara–Igatpuri tunnel section cuts 450 m of elevation in just ~8 minutes.
-India’s widest tunnel at ~17.6 m width.
Unique needle-like & 70° skewed bridges that demanded precision engineering .
The longest viaduct in final stretch spans ~2.28 km.
-One of the tunnels (Igatpuri) is India’s first to have a temperature‑sensitive fire-fighting system and even an automated artificial rainfall mechanism when sensors detect high heat inside.
-The Samruddhi expressway isn’t just about speed. it’s a showcase of cutting-edge civil engineering, cultural integration, ecological thoughtfulness, and economic vision #highway #adventure #roadtrip #happy
Comments (4)
a year agosid_joglekar
Don’t know why so buzz…it’s bull shit highway with bumpy ride and every joint on the bridge gives a shock treatment to the cars
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