Samruddhi Mahamarg🛣️ | Road Trip | Sunset Timelapse Experience

The Samruddhi Corridor :

Officially named ‘Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg’, the 701-km-long expressway connects Mumbai and Nagpur.The six-lane highway is a green field alignment passing through 392 villages in 26 talukas of 10 districts, namely, Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Washim, Buldhana, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nashik, Ahmednagar and Thane.
On this highway, vehicles are allowed to travel at a maximum speed limit of 100 kmph in the ghat section and 120 kmph on flat terrain.Its route passes through 3 wildlife sanctuaries. To protect wildlife, several overpasses, underpasses and high culverts will be built.
The expressway features a 310m bridge over river Wardha, 33 major bridges, 274 minor bridges, 65 viaducts/flyovers and six tunnels through the Western Ghats. The longest tunnel is being built at Kasara Ghat, Igatpuri.
The first phase of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, connecting Nagpur to the temple town of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district covering a distance of 520 km, has been in operation since December 2022, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it.
Second Phase Of Mumbai-Nagpur 'Samruddhi Expressway' Inaugurated on May 29, 2023.
With the latest stretch getting inaugurated, a total of 600 km out of the 701 km of the Samruddhi Expressway is now open to the public.
Once the entire 701 km stretch gets operational, Samruddhi Expressway will be the longest expressway in the country.
With the opening of the second phase,Nagpur to Mumbai journey of 18 hours has been reduced to just 8 hours. Nagpur to Shirdi journey of 13 hours has been reduced to just 5 hours.
The distance from Mumbai to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar /Aurangabad will be reduced by 4 hours.
This second phase will speed up the journey of devotees coming from Thane and Mumbai to Shirdi for Saibaba's darshan. Also, the time taken by farmers from Shirdi, Ahmednagar, Sinnar areas to come to Mumbai for the transportation of agricultural produce will also be reduced.The expressway has designated speed limits, which vary depending on the type of vehicle. The speed limit for cars is 120 kmph and 80 kmph for heavy vehicles, with strict enforcement through speed cameras. It's important to maintain lane discipline and avoid sudden lane changes, which can result in accidents.
The expressway has multiple emergency services, including ambulance services and tow trucks, stationed at regular intervals. There are also rest stops and food courts for commuters to take a break and refresh themselves.

Amazing Sunset was captured on my way to Aurangabad while cruising on my Baleno at 120+ kmph.
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