Union Cabinet Approves ₹4,500 Crore Expressway Linking JNPA Port to Chowk in Maharashtra

The 30-km six-lane highway, developed under the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan, aims to improve connectivity, logistics efficiency, and reduce congestion ahead of Mumbai Airport's opening in 2025.

• The expressway will connect Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Pagote to Chowk in Maharashtra, spanning 30 km with six lanes and two tunnels through the Sahyadri Hills.
• Developed under the Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) model, the project will cost ₹4,500 crore and is aligned with the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan for integrated multimodal connectivity.
• The highway will link JNPA Port to key routes, including the Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH-48), Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and Mumbai-Goa National Highway (NH-66).
• Designed to address heavy congestion, the expressway is expected to reduce travel time from JNPA Port to major highways, which currently takes 2-3 hours.
• The project supports increasing container volumes at JNPA Port and the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, set to open later in 2025.

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