In a bid to enhance connectivity between Mumbai and Goa, a popular tourist destination, the Maharashtra government has recently announced the construction of a new highway on the lines of the Samruddhi Corridor and the Expressways between Mumbai and Pune.
Addressing the gathering at the concluding function of the ‘Malvano Mahotsav’ on Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the project will be a greenfield one, which will have access-controlled facilities, PTI reported. The coastal road to Sindhudurg in the state’s Konkan region will also be widened, he added.