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₹4,500 Crore JNPA-Chowk Greenfield Highway Cleared by Cabinet

20 March 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRS₹4,500 CroreJNPA-ChowkGreenfield HighwayCleared by Cabinet20 March 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Cabinet chaired by PM Modi sanctioned a new port-linked expressway in Maharashtra.

Key facts

  • Type: access-controlled greenfield corridor from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk.
  • Investment ₹4,500 crore; length 29.219 km; mode BOT.

Significance

  • Better road links for JNPA Port.
  • Avoids jams at Palaspe Phata, Kalamboli junction and Panvel, cutting travel time.
  • Serves Navi Mumbai International Airport, expected to open around 2025.
  • Fits the PM Gati Shakti master plan.

Exam angle

  • Execution mode: BOT.

Test yourself

1. The Cabinet-approved greenfield highway connecting JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk will be built under which mode?

The project is to be executed on Build Operate Transfer mode.

2. What is the approximate length of the JNPA Port to Chowk six-lane highway?

The length is approximately 29.219 km.

3. The JNPA-Chowk highway supports which national infrastructure master plan?

It aligns with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

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