Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Government has granted administrative approval for the first phase of the 14-lane Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Transport Corridor (MMTC), an ambitious access-controlled corridor aimed at improving connectivity across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and linking key infrastructure projects, including the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), the Navi Mumbai International Airport, and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link.
The first phase of the 126.06-km corridor is estimated at Rs 31,793.47 crore, according to a resolution issued on May 7.
The corridor is proposed through 104 villages across Vasai, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Ambernath, Panvel, Uran, Pen, and Alibaug talukas, and will connect several major highways and expressways, including NH-48 (Mumbai-Ahmedabad), NH-848 (MumbaiAgra), NH-61 (Kalyan-Murbad-Nirmal), the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and NH-66 (Mumbai-Goa Highway). Nine interchanges have been proposed along the route.
The corridor is expected to ease congestion on Mumbai’s saturated road network, reduce travel time by around 90 minutes, and improve connectivity to ports, logistics hubs, and upcoming infrastructure projects across the MMR. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation has been appointed the implementing agency.
