In a move that will help improve reduce road congestion in Navi Mumbai, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of Government of India has given its approval for 6/8 laning of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Port Road.
The project is being executed by Mumbai JNPT Port Road Company ( MJPRCL) on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT-Annuity) in Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) pattern.
A senior government official said, "The project will expedite improvement of infrastructure in Maharashtra and also reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic, particularly heavy traffic, going towards JNPT."
The official added, "The total length of the road will be approximately 43.912km, of which 20.95km will be of 6-laning and 22.962km will be of 8-laning."
The estimated cost of the project is Rs1,943.37 crore including the cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities. The project corridor highway consists of NH-4B and NH-348 and it connects the JNPT including its proposed international airport.
Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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