SUMMARY OF PROJECT 1. Introduction of the Project Government of has entrusted Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd., (MSRDC) to undertake the work of forming the – Expressway with Access Control for a length about 706 km. The proposed Expressway with access control with a design speed of 150 km/hr will reduce the travel time to almost half of the current travel time.

MSRDC divided the proposed Expressway into five packages and appointed STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. as a consultant for preparation of feasibility study and DPR for the package II: Pulgaon to Sindhakhed Raja ( Division).

2. Project Description MSRDC divided the proposed Expressway in to five packages and appointed consultant for preparation of feasibility study , availing Environment and Forest Clearance and DPR for the project.

 Package I: Nagpur Division: Jamtha – MIDC – – Pulgaon.(128 km)

 Package II: Amravati Division: Pulgaon – Karanja – Sindhakhed Raja (258.256km)

 Package III: Division: Sindhakhedraja -Jalna-Aurangabad- (165km)

 Package IV: Nashik Division: Vaijapur – Shirdi – – Ghoti (115 km)

 Package V: Konkan Division: Ghoti – Vadpe.(80 km)

STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. is appointed as consultant for the Package II.

The proposed expressway will be green field alignment with Access Control facility which increases the journey speed in-turn reduces the travel time. Total length of Package II is 258.256 km, along the road 8 development nodes (Smart cities) of 500 hectare area. Eight service interchanges are identified.

Alignment Plan 3. Site Analysis STUP Consultants has identified 3 alignment options for the proposed Nagpur-Mumbai super express highway.

Table 1: Broad Features of Alignment Options

Major Length ROBs Major PUPs/ Alignments Nodes Service VOPs Km Bridges CUPs Interchanges Option 1 263.017 8 8 3 12 90 189 Option 2 262.322 8 8 3 12 88 187

Option 4 258.256 8 8 3 12 86 185

Comparative Analysis of Three Alternative Alignments

Table 2: Based on Engineering Aspects

(km) (km) (Nos.) Alignment Alignment ROB, (Nos.) ROB, (Nos.) curves, (Nos.) Total Markings Markings Total Relative marking Relative Relative marking marking Relative marking Relative marking Relative marking Relative Relative Marking Marking Relative Marking Relative Major Horizontal Major Horizontal Underpass, (Nos.) Underpass, (Nos.) Tunnel length, (km) length, Tunnel (km) Flexible road length length Flexible road Major Bridges, (Nos.) (Nos.) Bridges, Major At At grade/interchanges, Option 1 263.017 98.19 39 54 - - 279 97.13 8 100 3 100 12 100 549

Option 2 262.322 98.45 33 64 - - 275 98.55 8 100 3 100 12 100 561 Option 4 258.256 100.00 21 100 - - 271 100 8 100 3 100 12 100 600

Table 3: Based on Environment and Social Aspects

(km) (km) Affected Affected Alignment Alignment Total Markings Markings Total buildings (Nos.) buildings (Nos.) Forest land Forest (%) Relative marking marking Relative marking Relative marking Relative marking Relative marking Relative Barren Land (%) Barren Land Flexible road length length Flexible road Agricultural land (%) land Agricultural (%) residential/Commercial residential/Commercial

Option 1 263.017 98.19 8.22 86 82.16 96.42 9.62 70.07 31 97 447

Option 2 262.322 98.45 8.2 86 82.16 96.42 9.64 70.21 33 91 442

Option 4 258.256 100.00 7.05 100 79.22 100 13.73 100 30 100 500

Table 4: Based on Indicative Cost Aspects (km) (km) (Cr.) (Cr.) Alignment Alignment Total Markings Markings Total Block Cost (Cr.) Cost (Cr.) Block Relative Marking Marking Relative Relative Marking Marking Relative (Structures), (Cr.) (Cr.) (Structures), Flexible road length Flexible length road Tunnel Cost per Km, Km, Tunnelper Cost Total Construction Cost Total Construction Option 1 263.017 6208.91 98.17 - 2718.69 98.19 196

Option 2 262.322 6192.50 98.43 - 2711.50 98.45 197

Option 4 258.256 6095.52 100 - 2669.48 100 200

Three alignments were prepared as per the following conditions,

 Avoiding Water Bodies like Lake, Dams.etc.

 Avoiding villages.

 Away from existing major towns.

 Avoiding Forest Area.

 Taken care of land use Pattern.

 Avoiding environmentally sensitive areas.

Alignment option-4 is recommended, hence further discussed in detailed.

4. Analysis of Proposal Comparative Analysis of alternative alignment options of Mumbai -Nagpur Expressway

Alignment Alignment Alignment Salient Features Option 1 Option 2 Option 4 Total Length of road (km) 263.017 262.322 258.256 Road Land Width (m) 120.00 120.00 120.00 Total Land area estimated 4506.204 4497.864 4878.86 Non-Forest Land (Ha.) 2896.87 2889.724 2877.850 Non-Forest Land (%) 91.78 91.79 92.95 Forest land (Ha.) 259.32 258.14 218.15 Forest land (%) (corridor length 8.22 8.2 7.05 wise) Interchanges/Nodes 8 8 8 Railway Crossing 3 3 3 Major Bridges (nos.) 12 12 12 Viaducts 10 10 10 Culverts 265 263 261 VOP/VUP/LVUP 90 88 86 CUP/PUP/POP 189 187 185 Approx. Total Cost (in Rs. 8927.6 8904 8765 Crores)