NAGPUR: The Balasaheb Thackeray Samruddhi Mahamarg (expressway) between Nagpur and Mumbai will be the first highway in the country where nine green bridges (overpasses) and 17 underpasses for wild animal movement are being constructed as part of mitigation measures.
Also, all along the highway, leopard-proof fences will also be constructed so that the animal doesn’t jump over on to the 701 km expressway which will see vehicles plying at speed up to 150kmph. The 120-metre wide road runs through 10 districts of Maharashtra and will cut the travel time from 16 to 8 hours.
