Bhandara–Gadchiroli Expressway Explained

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Country:IND
Bhandara-Gadchiroli Expressway
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Map Notes:Expressway highlighted in red
Alternate Name:Bhandara-Gadchiroli Access Controlled Super Communication Expressway
Maint:MSRDC
Length Km:156
Direction A:North
Direction B:South
Terminus A:Garada Budruk Village, Bhandara district
Terminus B:Madya Tukum Village, Gadchiroli district
States:Maharashtra
Cities:Bhandara, Bramhapuri, Armori and Gadchiroli
Established:Dec 2024 (expected)

The Bhandara-Gadchiroli Expressway, officially named the Bhandara-Gadchiroli Access Controlled Super Communication Expressway, is a planned four-lane greenfield project that connects the cities of Vidarbha which are Bhandara, Bramhapuri, Armori and Gadchiroli to Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway via Nagpur-Bhandara-Gondia Expressway.[1] Proposed as four lanes wide, this segment will reduce the road distance between Bhandara and Gadchiroli and bring down travel time between Gadchiroli and Bhandara further to Nagpur and Mumbai.[2]

Route alignment

The Bhandara-Gadchiroli Expressway will travel through Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli districts directly. [3]

Cities and towns

Below are the lists of cities/towns through which the Bhandara-Gadchiroli Expressway will connect:

Construction

MSRDC had invited bids for BG-01’s construction in February 2024 with a Rs. 1854.16 crore estimate and 2.5 year construction deadline. Bids were opened in early May to reveal 4 bidders.:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 July 2024 . Patel Wins Bhandara – Gadchiroli Expressway Package BG-01’s Contract . en .
  2. Web site: 5 July 2024 . 'Rs.62914 Million New Bhandara-Gadchiroli Access Controlled Super Communication Expressway In Maharashtra' . en .
  3. Web site: 5 July 2024 . 'Nofification' .