This story is from December 8, 2021

225km Eastern Mah E-way to connect Gadchiroli, Gondia to Samrudddhi Mahamarg

225km Eastern Mah E-way to connect Gadchiroli, Gondia to Samrudddhi Mahamarg
Nagpur: The access controlled Nagpur-Mumbai super communication expressway, titled Samruddhi Mahamarg, will become the first road from one end of the state, at Mumbai in the west, to Gadchiroli in the east. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC) has floated a tender for appointment of a consultant for extension of Samruddhi Mahamarg from Nagpur district to Gondia and Gadchiroli districts, titled as Eastern Maharashtra Expressway (EME).
As per the tender floated a day ago, the EME is likely to stretch 225km from Nagpur to Gondia and Gadchiroli.
TOI had first reported about MSRDC’s plan on November 29.
MSRDC vice-chairman and managing director Radheshyam Mopalwar told TOI, “Consultant will study feasibility of the project and also give detailed report on advantages to the state as well as linking districts. If it materializes, the expressway will be, of course, first-of-its kind access from one side of the state to other covering several districts,” he said.
MSRDC sources said, “Alignment from district to Gondia and Gadchiroli is not finalized and will be worked out by the consultant as it will be an outright new road. Project will have to take care of forests and mines. Samruddhi Mahamarg will start from Shivmadka on city’s outskirts. After 11km, first inter-change is at Datala. Most suitable point for beginning of EME seems Datala inter-change.”
Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis, who proposed the Samruddhi Mahamarg, said, “It is a good decision. But this government only announces projects and does nothing. This project is being discussed as now Bhandara and Gondia are going to elections.”
Energy minister Nitin Raut said, “Samruddhi Mahamarg being developed by MVA government will become lifeline of Vidarbha with addition of EME. Gondia and Gadchiroli are Maoist-affected and tribal districts. Infrastructure development and easy connectivity with second capital, other parts of the state and Mumbai will boost agriculture and industrial production in these districts. It will also help curbing Maoists. Government should also take up expressway from Gadchiroli to Hyderabad from Sironcha-Kaleshwaram, and Gadchiroli to Raipur, and link them with EME,” he said.

Describing the new project as encouragement for trade and commerce, president of Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry and Trade (CAMIT) Dipen Agrawal said, “Socio economic problems of Gondia and Gadchiroli districts may end with this project. Also, it will encourage agriculture-related trade. Sponge iron is in abundance in Gadchiroli. Conveyance through this project may come as big relief for many industries in the district and other parts of the state.”
Total length of Samruddhi Mahamarg will rise to over 900km. Currently, it is 701km expressway with width of 120meter in 10 districts. The new project is likely to be around 225km. Three more districts will be linked, with some parts of Bhandara district likely to come along the expressway.
As per recent statements of MSRDC minister Eknath Shinde, the stretch from the district to Shirdi is likely to be completed by December end.
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‘MAHA’MARG IN REAL SENSE
* 701-km Samruddhi Mahamarg with width of 120m under construction
* Begins from outskirts of Nagpur, connects to Mumbai via 10 districts
MSRDC minister Eknath Shinde announced Mahamarg will open from city to Shirdi by December end
Government has proposed Eastern Maharashtra Expressway of 225km
It may begin from Datala inter-change and pass via Bhandara to Gondia and Gadchiroli
MSRDC has floated tender for appointment of consultant
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Anjaya Anparthi

Anjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Nagpur edition and looking after civic beat. He also likes to write stories from power and mining beats. He is a fond lover of city’s environment and highlight stories related to trees, greenery, rivers, lakes, sewage system, water treatment plants, and pollution-level. The issues related to civic amenities takes him to various parts of the city, slum areas, posh localities and meet citizens, social activists, NGOs, corporators and political leaders. Daylong visit to the NMC’s administrative offices makes him easy in learning various planning and developments of the city. He too likes to visit the developmental projects being undertaken under JNNURM Scheme once in a week. Maintaining a good contact with 145 corporators and officials, he like to highlight various issues related to the city spread in over 217 sq.km.

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