Maha: DyCM Pawar reviews traffic congestion on Mumbai-Goa National Highway
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Mumbai, June 11 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday gave direction to
immediately complete the ongoing work of Indapur and Mangaon bypass roads on Mumbai-Goa National Highway for convenience of motorists.
Presiding over a review meeting held in Mantralaya here to resolve traffic congestion on Mumbai-Goa National Highway through video conferencing, he said that it is necessary to relieve the passengers from the traffic congestion until the work of Indapur and Mangaon bypass roads on Mumbai-Goa National Highway is completed.
For this, necessary funds of Rs 15 crore will be made available immediately for the work of all four roads, namely Morba Road to Mumbai-Goa Highway, Sainagar Canal Bridge to Uttekhol Canal Village and Nizampur Road Canal to Bhadav Road, three roads within Mangaon Nagar Panchayat limits and Indapur Canal Road to Wigavli Phata Road on Mumbai-Goa Highway, he said.
Pawar instructed Raigad district collector and superintendent of police to be vigilant by deploying additional manpower to ensure that traffic congestion does not occur on this highway during the monsoon rains.
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