Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Phase-I of Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, covering a distance of 520 Kms and connecting Nagpur and Shirdi.
The 701 km Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg – being built at a cost of about Rs 55,000 crore, connecting Nagpur and Mumbai- is one of India’s longest expressways, passing through Maharashtra’s 10 districts and prominent urban regions of Amravati, Aurangabad and Nashik, as reported by news agency ANI.
Nagpur, Maharashtra | PM Modi inaugurates the Phase-I of Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, covering a distance of 520 Kms and connecting Nagpur and Shirdi pic.twitter.com/Vo9Xkn394P
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2022
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This Mahamarg will prove to be better than autobahns of Germany, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
“This Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg will prove to be better than autobahns of Germany. This highway passes through 10 districts and prominent urban regions of Amravati, Aurangabad and Nashik of the state,” he said.
“We are preparing for G20 meetings in Maharashtra. We know the importance of India’s G20 presidency,” he added.
Earlier today, the Prime Minister inaugurated Phase I of the Nagpur Metro rail project and purchased a ticket to take a ride on the Metro from Freedom Park to Khapri.PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of Phase- II of the rail project, which will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 6700 crore.
During his journey from Freedom Park to Khapri, the Prime Minister was also seen interacting with students and those from the start-up sector and citizens from other walks of life.
