NHAI to build 14km Morbe-Taloja road, bypassing stalled Virar-Alibaug Corridor for JNPA

• NHAI is constructing a new 14 km road to connect the Mumbai-Vadodara expressway to JNPA, addressing delays in MSRDC's Virar-Alibaug corridor project.
• This new link road will extend from Morbe, through Kalamboli, to Taloja.
• The 8-lane Mumbai-Vadodara expressway is 70% complete, with the Morbe tunnel nearing its final stages.
• The project involves building only 2-3 km of new road, with the remaining route utilizing and strengthening existing MIDC roads.
• Ministerial approval has been granted for the new plan, aiming to ensure quicker and smoother access to JNPA.

Why It Matters: New road improves JNPA access, bypassing Virar-Alibaug corridor delays.