Yedshi–Latur–Nanded Highway

{{{1}}}

Yedshi–Latur–Nanded Highway
Route information
Length: 239 km (149 mi)
Major junctions
From: Yedshi, Maharashtra
(Intended from: Yedshi, MH)
 
To: Nanded, Maharashtra
(Intended to: Nanded, MH)
Location
States: Maharashtra : 239 Km
(1. Marathwada : 239 Km)
Primary
destinations:

Yedshi - Latur
- Nanded
Other Major Destinations :

Highway system

Yedshi–Latur–Nanded Highway is a Maharashtra State Highway, as its area lies in the state of Maharashtra only, but built on the National Express Highway basis. This is a part of the Marathwada Integrated Road Development Project launched by the Govt. of Maharashtra by the former Hon. Chief Minister Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh.

Development

Express Highway, based on the govt approval and the formal announcement by state govt authorities, this highway is a project connecting two major cities Latur & Nanded in Maharashtra to the NH 9 via the same link-route and in less time than the SH 77. Though said so, ironically, if developed with 4 lane basis, as declared earlier by the State Public Works Dept., this highway can save more than 1.5 hrs of time between Latur and Mumbai.

Though approved on 18 Sep, 2006,[1] its major development started in late 2009 and it is now completed just 10%, by the end of 2009. The Nanded – Latur sector is already started with full flow of traffic, while the Latur- Yedshi sector is still under construction and expected to be completed soon (by the end of 2012). It is expected to share the major direct road traffic between these cities, including all traffic from SH 77 and SH 3.

Importance of the Project

Built and Development

Though this is a state highway, it is built on the National Highway basis. A list of National Highways in India by highway number is available as is the list of State Highways in Maharashtra.

Manjara River over-bridge on highway near Latur

The Highway is just 10% completed throughout and the remaining work is supposed to be done by the end of 2012. Maharashtra govt is trying to operate this highway through a private party for a period of over 30 years in order to recover the cost of this highway.[2]

Major Cities Bypassed

This highway bypasses the other major cities in Maharashtra state, on SH 77 and on SH 3, though it passes through their areas. It directly connects Yedshi to Osmanabad.

The cities bypassed include:

Passing through Districts Areas

This Highway passes through almost 3 districts of Maharashtra,including:

Covered Regions and Area

The total length of this highway is 209 km (430 Miles),[3] from

Yedshi to Nanded, excluding the portions of SH 77 and SH 3 it covers at Nanded and

Latur-Yedshi sectors respectively. This highway also covers the part portions of the Maharashtra State Highways at certain areas, which are now being rebuilt with National Highway Standards.

This highway roughly covers the Districts of Maharashtra as,

Major route

Its major route is as follows:

Yedshi – (via SH77) – Yedshi – (via [[List of State Highways in Maharashtra|MSH3]]) – Dhoki – Murud – Latur – (via MSH3) Chakur – Shirur Tajband – Ahmedpur – Loha – Nanded

Junctions

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Yedshi-Latur-Nanded Project -Official Website
  2. ↑ http://www.pppinindia.com/orientation-pdf-files/maharashtra-5jun08.pdf
  3. ↑ http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/finance_minister/BGnote_MoF_EEC7112006.pdf

See also