{"id":1842,"date":"2022-11-15T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T10:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=1842"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:43:25","slug":"detailed-design-for-package-2-nagpur-mumbai-super-communication-expressway-project-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/project\/detailed-design-for-package-2-nagpur-mumbai-super-communication-expressway-project-maharashtra\/","title":{"rendered":"DETAILED DESIGN FOR PACKAGE 2 &#8211; NAGPUR-MUMBAI SUPER COMMUNICATION EXPRESSWAY PROJECT \u2013 MAHARASHTRA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"content-top-project\">\n    <div class=\"content-top-details\">\n        <svg class=\"icon-sprite details-logo\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_deco_systra_blanc\" \/>\n        <div class=\"title\">Technical details<\/div>\n        \t        <div class=\"single-content\">\n\t            <div class=\"subtitle\">Customer<\/div>\n\t            <div class=\"desc\">AFCONS Infrastructure Limited<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Dates<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\"><p>2018 \u2013 2022\u200b<\/p>\n\nASSIGNMENT\u200b\n<p>Detailed Design<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Localisation<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">State of Maharashtra, India<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Perimeter<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">NA<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Activity<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Highways<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n           \n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>The Mumbai\u2013Nagpur Expressway or Nagpur\u2013Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (officially known as&nbsp;Hindu&nbsp;Hrudaysamrat&nbsp;Balasaheb&nbsp;Thackeray Maharashtra&nbsp;Samruddhi&nbsp;Mahamarg) is an under-construction 6-lane&nbsp;wide (expandable to 8), 701 km long access-controlled expressway in the state of Maharashtra, India.\u200b<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA&nbsp;completed the detailed design work for the Package 2 of the Access Controlled Nagpur-Mumbai Super&nbsp;Communication Expressway Project, located in the state of Maharashtra. The Expressway connects the capital city&nbsp;of Mumbai to the city of&nbsp; Nagpur, which is the third largest city and the winter capital of the state.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Key features of the project<br><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>58.41 km long Six lane access control expressway with 150kmph Design&nbsp;Speed&nbsp;\u200b<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total 153 major and minor structures on this project section. Few important structures are<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viaduct with 80m span Bow String Steel Girder over existing State highway and&nbsp;river<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major bridge of 315m total length with 3 &amp; 4 span deck continuity for 31.50m span length and average 30m&nbsp;height of&nbsp;Piers<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s 1st Wildlife Overpasses with span arrangement of 2&#215;20.60m + 2&#215;31.05m, overall width 45m and&nbsp;average 30m height of portal type&nbsp;piers<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevated Rotary at Interchange with deck continuity&nbsp;\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;text-transform:none\">Value Engineering<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As a part of Value Engineering exercise and to&nbsp;optimise&nbsp;material requirements, the team made a detailed&nbsp;comparison of Tender vs. Detailed Design quantities for each type of material used in the design phase. Substantial&nbsp;optimization&nbsp;of cutting slopes was proposed in design to reduce overall construction footprint. As a result of this&nbsp;exercise, materials&nbsp;optimisation&nbsp;was achieved up to 8.5% on the overall civil construction cost.&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;text-transform:none\"><br>Sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The expressway crosses a major ecological zone in which the Wildlife Institute of India has identified Wildlife&nbsp;Focus Areas (WFA). A big effort is being made in this direction to ensure that the project is a model for wildlife&nbsp;protection and conservation. As a part of this initiative, additional wildlife overpasses and underpasses were&nbsp;proposed, allowing safe passage for animals to&nbsp;minimise&nbsp;the disruption.&nbsp; The project also includes a huge tree&nbsp;planting&nbsp;programme&nbsp;along its length.\u200b<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;text-transform:none\">Recognition<strong>\u200b<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>SYSTRA team received a recognition award from the client for their exemplary services in the design and support&nbsp;during execution.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-slider-images\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper-content-slider-images\">\n                    <ul class=\"content-slider-images\">\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-77.png\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-77.png); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-76.png\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-76.png); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-78.png\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-78.png); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-79.png\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/image-79.png); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":3696,"parent":0,"template":"","type-market":[62],"project-market":[],"project-service":[],"project-location":[],"type-service":[37],"type-solution":[51],"class_list":["post-1842","projects","type-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","type-market-highways","type-service-design-and-engineering","type-solution-highways"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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