A total of three phases make up the Airoli-Katai Naka Project. The Phase 1 of the projects includes the Thane Belapur Road to National Highway No 4. This section of the road measures approximately 3.4 kilometers in length.
The total length of phase 1 is 1.69 kilometers. There are two tunnels along the length, and the rest is a road and an elevated road. According to the project, there will be four 4+4 lanes in the tunnel (Including 1+1 refuge lane)
The tunneling work are being done by New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) -- a controlled blasting technology.
Currently, 67 per cent of the tunnel work has been completed and the rest of the project is in progress.
This project will reduce the distance between Kalyan-Dombivali and Navi Mumbai by 7 km. "The project will greatly benefit commuters heading to Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, and Badlapur," said a press release.
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_d.jpg "A total of three phases make up the Airoli-Katai Naka Project. The Phase 1 of the projects includes the Thane Belapur Road to National Highway No 4. This section of the road measures approximately 3.4 kilometers in length.")
