Nashik-Chennai Super Highway: Akkalkot in 4 hrs, Tirupati in 12 hrs

• The Surat-Chennai Greenfield Expressway is now the Nashik-Chennai Greenfield Expressway, directly connecting Nashik to Chennai.
• The expressway will link major ports: Chennai and Vadhavan (Palghar district).
• Travel time from Nashik to Akkalkot will reduce from 9 hours to 4 hours (374 km).
• Nashik to Tirupati travel time will be halved to 11-12 hours.
• The project connects five states: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Why It Matters: Nashik-Chennai expressway will slash travel times and boost connectivity across 5 states.