As of September 2014, the stretch of the highway east of Vashi Bridge within the city of Navi Mumbai has been fully widened and concretized to 10 lanes (5 lanes in each direction).[2] New flyovers have been built at Sanpada railway station, Nerul, Uran, and Kamothe. A toll plaza built between Kamothe and Kharghar for recovering the construction cost was controversially opened on January 6, 2015, after much delay[3] as the BJP-led Maharashtra state government admitted that it was not in a position to abolish the toll.[4] Heavy traffic snarls were reported in the initial days as workers of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena vandalized the toll booths.[5] One-way toll for motor vehicles has been set at ₹ 40[6] for cars & ₹ 130[7] for Trucks & Buses.
Widening of the existing bituminous road to 5+5 lanes with concrete pavements.
Central 3+3 lanes to be access controlled.
The Service roads to be provided whenever required for about 6.29 kilometres.
Provision of signal free passage for through traffic.
3 new Flyovers at Kamothe Junction, Sanpada Junction, and Uran Junction.
Duplication of flyovers at Taloja and Chembur-Mankhurd Link Road junction.
Pedestrian crossing Underpasses at 10 locations.
Foot over Bridges at 3 locations.
Geometric Junction improvements as per standards.
Toll plaza at Vashi to be upgraded to 8+8 lanes, Toll fee at prescribed rates (current rate) and Toll period to be quoted by BOT Contractor.
Landscaping / Beautification of entire project corridor including Median plantation, Road side plantation, Landscaping and Beautification below flyovers.
Renovation / upgradation of existing flyovers, structures.
Electrification of entire project corridor.
Operation and Maintenance of Project Facilities up to the end of toll period quoted by BOT Contractor.
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^"Sion-Panvel highway cuts travel time". DNAIndia.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^"Navi Mumbai: New toll naka at Kharghar surprises and angers motorists". MidDay. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^"Govt in no position to roll back Kharghar toll plaza: Maharashtra PWD minister". FirstPost.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^. Hidustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^Chittaranjan Tembhekar (25 September 2020). "Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^Chittaranjan Tembhekar (25 September 2020). "Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1; Rs 40 for cars, Rs 130 for trucks, buses | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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The Sion Panvel Expressway is a 25 km Indian highway located entirely in the state of Maharashtra that connects Sion in Mumbai with Panvel via Navi Mumbai 1 It is one of the busiest and most important roads in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR and connects Mumbai with the city of Pune The National Highway 4 and Mumbai Pune Expressway begin at the eastern end of the expressway at Kalamboli junction near Panvel The highway is also used by vehicles traveling towards Mumbai from Konkan and Goa Sion Panvel ExpresswaySion Panvel Highway marked in red on Greater Mumbai area mapRoute informationMaintained by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Maharashtra Public Works Department Municipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiLength25 km 16 mi Major junctionsWest endSion MumbaiEast endMumbai Pune Expressway at Kalamboli junction near PanvelLocationCountryIndiaStatesMaharashtraDistrictsMumbai Suburban district Raigad district Thane districtMajor citiesMumbai Navi Mumbai PanvelHighway systemRoads in India Expressways National State Asian As of September 2014 the stretch of the highway east of Vashi Bridge within the city of Navi Mumbai has been fully widened and concretized to 10 lanes 5 lanes in each direction 2 New flyovers have been built at Sanpada railway station Nerul Uran and Kamothe A toll plaza built between Kamothe and Kharghar for recovering the construction cost was controversially opened on January 6 2015 after much delay 3 as the BJP led Maharashtra state government admitted that it was not in a position to abolish the toll 4 Heavy traffic snarls were reported in the initial days as workers of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena vandalized the toll booths 5 One way toll for motor vehicles has been set at 40 6 for cars amp 130 7 for Trucks amp Buses Contents 1 Major connections 2 Important destinations 3 Intersections 4 Widening and Concretization 5 Gallery 6 ReferencesMajor connections editThe following major highways cross the Sion Panvel Highway Mumbai Pune Expressway and National Highway 4 at Kalamboli junction Thane Belapur road at Turbhe Palm Beach Marg at Vashi Mankhurd Ghatkopar link road at Mankhurd Eastern Express Highway at SionImportant destinations editSion Panvel Highway serves the following nodes of the city of Navi Mumbai Vashi New Panvel Sanpada Panvel Turbhe Nerul CBD Belapur Kharghar Kamothe Kalamboli Sion Panvel Highway serves the following nodes of the city of Mumbai Ghatkopar Chembur Deonar Mankhurd Bhabha Atomic Research CentreIntersections editSion Panvel Highway intersects following important roads Palm Beach Marg Thane Belapur Road National Highway 48 V N Purav Marg Eastern Express Highway Eastern Freeway Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road Amra MargWidening and Concretization edit nbsp Toll Plaza at Taloja The stretch of road from BARC Junction to Kalamboli Junction is about 25 kilometres in length Total Project cost Rs 825 Crore Based on DSR of 2006 2007 Base Construction cost Rs 675 Crores The project consists of 8 Widening of the existing bituminous road to 5 5 lanes with concrete pavements Central 3 3 lanes to be access controlled The Service roads to be provided whenever required for about 6 29 kilometres Provision of signal free passage for through traffic 3 new Flyovers at Kamothe Junction Sanpada Junction and Uran Junction Duplication of flyovers at Taloja and Chembur Mankhurd Link Road junction Pedestrian crossing Underpasses at 10 locations Foot over Bridges at 3 locations Geometric Junction improvements as per standards Toll plaza at Vashi to be upgraded to 8 8 lanes Toll fee at prescribed rates current rate and Toll period to be quoted by BOT Contractor Landscaping Beautification of entire project corridor including Median plantation Road side plantation Landscaping and Beautification below flyovers Renovation upgradation of existing flyovers structures Electrification of entire project corridor Operation and Maintenance of Project Facilities up to the end of toll period quoted by BOT Contractor Gallery edit nbsp Aerial view of a fully concretized 10 lane stretch near Kharghar railway station nbsp Rockfall protection meshing between Nerul and CBD Belapur nbsp Footbridge near Juinagar railway station nbsp Exit sign for Palm Beach Marg at Vashi nbsp Exit sign for CBD Belapur nbsp Exit sign for Kharghar References edit Katkurwar Saurabh 2012 01 06 Sion Panvel highway to be 10 lane in 3 yrs Mid day com Retrieved on 2013 12 06 Sion Panvel highway cuts travel time DNAIndia com Retrieved 22 September 2014 Navi Mumbai New toll naka at Kharghar surprises and angers motorists MidDay Retrieved 4 May 2015 Govt in no position to roll back Kharghar toll plaza Maharashtra PWD minister FirstPost com Retrieved 4 May 2015 Kharghar toll booth vandalized highway witnesses traffic snarls Hidustan Times Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Chittaranjan Tembhekar 25 September 2020 Mumbai Toll rates to rise from October 1 Rs 40 for cars Rs 130 for trucks buses Mumbai News Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 16 May 2022 Chittaranjan Tembhekar 25 September 2020 Mumbai Toll rates to rise from October 1 Rs 40 for cars Rs 130 for trucks buses Mumbai News Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 16 May 2022 From May 2014 zip down a 10 lane Sion Panvel highway Mumbai DNA Dnaindia com Retrieved on 2013 12 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sion Panvel Highway amp oldid 1192826712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
