Bhiwandi-Thane: 2-Hour Commute Now 10 Mins with New Highway

• Thane-Bhiwandi travel time will be reduced from 2-3 hours to just 10 minutes.
• The Mumbai-Nashik Highway is being connected to the Samruddhi Mahamarg.
• The project, costing 185 crore rupees, will expand the highway from 4 to 6 lanes.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the initiative to ease Bhiwandi's traffic.
• The new highway section is planned to open for traffic by March 2026.

Why It Matters: A new highway will cut Thane-Bhiwandi travel to 10 minutes, saving commuters hours.