►500 km Coastal Road of Rs 3,500 crore from Revas (Near Alibag) to Redi Port (Near Goa)
500 km Coastal Road from Revas
(Near Alibag) to Redi Port (Near Goa) of Rs 3,500 crore
MUMBAI: If all goes as planned,
by 2025, Mumbaikars will be able to ride on a 500km scenic marine highway
between Revas port towards Alibaug up to Redi port near Goa along the Konkan’s
beaches and forts.
The MVA government in its maiden
budget allocated Rs 3,500 crore to develop the existing single-lane state
highway (MSH4) into a concrete two-lane marine highway on the lines of the US
pacific coast highway. The widening work includes the addition of 30 km of
bridges over creeks and rivers.
Justifying the project, which has
been in the planning stage for about seven years now, deputy CM Ajit Pawar said
while presenting the budget that the economy of the Konkan region depends on
orchard development, tourism and fisheries, and hence a marine highway assumes
significance to facilitate effective transportation.
The current single-lane road runs
parallel to the coast along residences and markets. The proposed development
will increase the road’s width from 18-20 metres to 45 metres.
Courtesy: TOI