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Vidarbha's Prosperity Path Cleared: 42,000 Crore Plan for 3 New Expressways
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News18•24-09-2026, 12:23
Vidarbha's Prosperity Path Cleared: 42,000 Crore Plan for 3 New Expressways
- •Three new high-speed expressways worth 42,000 crore will be constructed in East Vidarbha.
- •The Nagpur-Gondia, Nagpur-Chandrapur, and Bhandara-Gadchiroli expressways received administrative approval.
- •These expressways will boost agricultural, mineral, and industrial transport, reducing travel time.
- •Districts like Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, and Wardha will benefit from enhanced connectivity.
- •The new routes will connect major Vidarbha centers to the Samruddhi Mahamarg, improving direct access to Mumbai.
Key Questions Answered
The state government approved a 42,000 crore plan to construct three high-speed expressways spanning 460 kilometers in East Vidarbha, including the Nagpur-Gondia (162 km), Nagpur-Chandrapur (204 km), and Bhandara-Gadchiroli (94 km) routes, along with the Navegaon More to Surjagad section.
The new expressway plan will directly benefit the districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, and Wardha by providing high-speed connectivity, saving travel time, and boosting transport to remote industrial areas like Konsari and Surjagad.
All the newly proposed expressway routes will link the major centers of Vidarbha directly to the Samruddhi Mahamarg, thereby significantly increasing East Vidarbha's direct connectivity with Mumbai.
