Airoli-Katai Naka Freeway – Information & Status

12.71 km Airoli – Katai Naka Elevated Road project by MMRDA is an under construction 6 lane access-controlled highway with a route alignment connecting Airoli Bridge – Parsik – Shilphata – Katai Naka in Maharashtra.

The project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared by STUP Consultants between 2012-14. The freeway with elevated roads and a tunnel is being constructed since 2019 via 3 phases.

Phase 2 of the project is scheduled to open by 2024-end. When the entire project is complete, it will benefit those traveling between Mumbai, Kalyan and Badlapur Industrial Estate.

Phase 1 & 2’s Estimated Cost: Rs. 944 crore (approx.)
Project’s Total Length: 12.71 km
Parsik Tunnel’s Length: 1.7 km
Lanes: 6
Status: Under Construction
Deadline: December 2027 (Final Phase)
Owner: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Project Model: EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction)

Phases

The project consists of 3 phases:

Phase 1 (5.2 km): Road between Thane-Belapur road and National Highway (NH-48) near Mumbra bypass. This includes 3.5 km section of NH-48 and a 1.7 km tunnel cutting through Parsik Hill.
Phase 2 (2.2 km): Elevated Road towards Airoli Bridge’s east-end
Phase 3 (6.71 km): Road between NH-48 (old NH-4) and Katai Naka parallel to Diva-Panvel railway line

Route Map

An official PDF route map will be added here when available. Here’s a small map with different sections of Phase 1 & 2:

Current Status

In August 2024, Afcons Infrastructure was declared as the lowest bidder for Airoli – Katai Naka Freeway Phase 3’s construction – see details.

Elevated Phase 2 of the project is under construction by J Kumar Infraprojects through a Rs 275.90 crore contracted awarded in October 2018.

Tenders & Contractors

Package	Contractor / Status
Phase 1	Unknown
Phase 2	J Kumar Infraprojects
Phase 3	Afcons Infrastructure is lowest bidder

Page last updated: August 3, 2024. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here.