Published 20:26 IST, February 21st 2024

Navi Mumbai to Badlapur In 20 Minutes. Here's How

The Vadodara-JNPT, which passes through the Badlapur (East), is currently being extended to connect Navi Mumbai with a tunnel.

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The Vadodara-JNPT, which passes through the Badlapur (East), is currently being extended to connect Navi Mumbai with a tunnel. | Image: Republic
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New Delhi: Vodara-JNPT highway is nearing completion, promising to slash travel time between Thane's Blapur and Navi Mumbai to a mere 20 minutes. ambitious Vodara-JNPT highway project, currently in final stages of construction, is set to revolutionize transportation infrastructure in region, opening up new economic opportunities and positioning Thane’s Blapur as a pivotal logistical hub and industrial hotspot.

Everything you need to know about Vodara-JNPT highway 

Vodara-JNPT, which passes through Blapur (East), is currently being extended to connect Navi Mumbai with a tunnel. Here’s everything you need to know about Vodara-JNPT highway. 

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  1. Reduced Travel Time: Vodara-JNPT highway will drastically cut down travel time between Thane's Blapur and Navi Mumbai to just 20 minutes, providing commuters with a seamless and efficient transportation route.
  2. Extension and Tunnel Construction: highway, passing through Blapur (East), is being extended to connect Navi Mumbai via a tunnel. construction of tunnel between Rayate in Kalyan Taluka and Bendsheel village in Blapur will enhance connectivity to major cities like Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Palghar, and Gujarat.
  3. Economic Opportunities: This infrastructure development will not only reduce travel time but also open up new economic opportunities. Blapur is poised to become a logistical hub and industrial hotspot, attracting investment and fostering economic growth.
  4. Project Specifications: Spanning 189 kilometers in length and 120 meters in width, Vodara-JNPT expressway aims to ensure smooth traffic flow and reduce travel time between Mumbai and Vodara.
  5. Improved Connectivity: Currently, distance between JNPT Port Mumbai and Vodara is approximately 550 kilometers, taking 10-12 hours to cover. With completion of this highway, travel time is expected to reduce to nearly four to five hours, facilitating faster movement of goods and commuters.

ongoing construction of Vodara-JNPT between Rayate in Kalyan Taluka and Bendsheel village in Blapur will furr integrate Blapur with major cities like Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Palghar and Gujarat. This will not only reduce travel time but also open up new economic opportunities, with Blapur poised to become a logistical hub and an industrial hotspot.

20:26 IST, February 21st 2024