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n highway located entirely in the state of Maharashtra, that connects
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Panvel Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpor ...
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. It is one of the busiest and most important roads in the
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(MMR) and connects Mumbai with the city of
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and Mumbai-Pune Expressway begin at the eastern end of the expressway, at
Kalamboli Kalamboli is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel Highway, NH 48, Panvel By-Pass, NH 66 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery center ...
junction, near
Panvel Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpor ...
. The highway is also used by vehicles traveling towards Mumbai from
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. As of September 2014, the stretch of the highway east of
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within the city of Navi Mumbai has been fully widened and concretized to 10 lanes (5 lanes in each direction). New flyovers have been built at Sanpada railway station,
Nerul Nerul (Pronunciation: eɾuːɭ is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Nerul is located in the Harbour Line, Trans-Harbour Lines and Nerul-Uran Line of Mumbai local train network where Kharghar ...
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Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into th ...
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Kamothe Kamothe is a node of Navi Mumbai which is developed and maintained by CIDCO. Kamothe is located on the Sion Panvel Highway. It is the third node after Panvel and Kalamboli towards Mumbai. Location The site of Kamothe adjoins the Central Bu ...
. A toll plaza built between
Kamothe Kamothe is a node of Navi Mumbai which is developed and maintained by CIDCO. Kamothe is located on the Sion Panvel Highway. It is the third node after Panvel and Kalamboli towards Mumbai. Location The site of Kamothe adjoins the Central Bu ...
and
Kharghar Kharghar is a node of Navi Mumbai and it is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad district. It was developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). Kharghar is now admi ...
for recovering the construction cost was controversially opened on January 6, 2015 after much delay as the
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-led Maharashtra state government admitted that it was not in a position to abolish the toll. Heavy traffic snarls were reported in the initial days as workers of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena vandalized the toll booths. One-way toll for motor vehicles has been set at 40 for cars & 130 for Trucks & Buses.


Major connections

The following major highways cross the Sion Panvel Highway: * Mumbai-Pune Expressway and
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Kalamboli Kalamboli is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel Highway, NH 48, Panvel By-Pass, NH 66 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery center ...
junction *
Thane–Belapur road Thane–Belapur Road is a major road connecting the city of Thane with Navi Mumbai. The southern end of Thane–Belapur Road starts at the Sion Panvel Highway near Juinagar. The road passes through a busy Thane – Belapur region and generally ...
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Turbhe Turbhe is suburb of Navi Mumbai. Turbhe Suburb is known for the presence of Wholesale Agriculture Market also Known as Mumbai-APMC MarkeTurbhe. which attracts sellers from Maharashtra & Gujrat. Turbhe is aligned with Sion-Panvel highway & Tha ...
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Palm Beach Marg The Palm Beach Road is a six-lane access controlled road and an upmarket and affluent residential and commercial road that connects Vashi and Belapur through Sanpada, Nerul, running parallel to the Mumbai Harbour. Safety The road has witn ...
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Vashi Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...
* Mankhurd-Ghatkopar link road at
Mankhurd Mankhurd (Pronunciation: aːnkʰuɾd̪(ə) is a suburb in eastern Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mankhurd railway station is on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Geography The Mankhurd suburb is part of and the easternmost boundary of ...
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Eastern Express Highway The Eastern Express Highway, abbreviated to EEH, is a city express highway serving the cities of Mumbai and Thane. It is one of the busiest and most important roads in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area and is a part of the National Highway 48. It ...
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Important destinations

Sion Panvel Highway serves the following nodes of the city of
Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India. Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city i ...
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Vashi Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...
* New Panvel *
Sanpada Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India. Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city i ...
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Panvel Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpor ...
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Turbhe Turbhe is suburb of Navi Mumbai. Turbhe Suburb is known for the presence of Wholesale Agriculture Market also Known as Mumbai-APMC MarkeTurbhe. which attracts sellers from Maharashtra & Gujrat. Turbhe is aligned with Sion-Panvel highway & Tha ...
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Nerul Nerul (Pronunciation: eɾuːɭ is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Nerul is located in the Harbour Line, Trans-Harbour Lines and Nerul-Uran Line of Mumbai local train network where Kharghar ...
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CBD Belapur The Central Business District of Belapur (C.B.D Belapur) is a node of Navi Mumbai. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is headquartered in Belapur. The Reserve Bank of India maintains a branch office at CBD Belapur. This area is one of the ...
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Kharghar Kharghar is a node of Navi Mumbai and it is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad district. It was developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). Kharghar is now admi ...
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Kamothe Kamothe is a node of Navi Mumbai which is developed and maintained by CIDCO. Kamothe is located on the Sion Panvel Highway. It is the third node after Panvel and Kalamboli towards Mumbai. Location The site of Kamothe adjoins the Central Bu ...
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Kalamboli Kalamboli is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel Highway, NH 48, Panvel By-Pass, NH 66 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery center ...
Sion Panvel Highway serves the following nodes of the city of
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Ghatkopar Ghatkopar (Pronunciation: ʱaːʈkopəɾ is a suburb in eastern Mumbai. The area is served by the railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro. History Ghatkopar in ...
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Chembur Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India. History Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Sa ...
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Deonar Deonar is a suburb of Mumbai. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia and also the location of city's largest abattoir, Deonar Municipal Abattoir. Important Landmarks India's largest abattoir is ...
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Mankhurd Mankhurd (Pronunciation: aːnkʰuɾd̪(ə) is a suburb in eastern Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mankhurd railway station is on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Geography The Mankhurd suburb is part of and the easternmost boundary of ...
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Bhabha Atomic Research Centre The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India's premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Homi Jehangir Bhabha as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) in January 1 ...


Intersections

Sion-Panvel Highway intersects following important roads. *
Palm Beach Marg The Palm Beach Road is a six-lane access controlled road and an upmarket and affluent residential and commercial road that connects Vashi and Belapur through Sanpada, Nerul, running parallel to the Mumbai Harbour. Safety The road has witn ...
*
Thane Belapur Road Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas ...
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National Highway 48 The following highways are numbered 48: Australia * Illawarra Highway Canada * Ontario Highway 48 * Saskatchewan Highway 48 Czech Republic * D48 motorway (Czech Republic) part of European route E462 * I/48; Czech: Silnice I/48 Hungary * M ...
*V. N. Purav Marg *
Eastern Express Highway The Eastern Express Highway, abbreviated to EEH, is a city express highway serving the cities of Mumbai and Thane. It is one of the busiest and most important roads in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area and is a part of the National Highway 48. It ...
* Eastern Freeway * Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road *Amra Marg


Widening and Concretization

* The stretch of road from BARC Junction to Kalamboli Junction is about 25 kilometres in length. * Total Project cost Rs. 825 Crore (Based on DSR of 2006-2007). * Base Construction cost Rs. 675 Crores. The project consists of:From May 2014, zip down a 10-lane Sion-Panvel highway - Mumbai - DNA
Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06. # Widening of the existing bituminous road to 5+5 lanes with concrete pavements. # Central 3+3 lanes to be access controlled. # The Service roads to be provided whenever required for about 6.29 kilometres. # Provision of signal free passage for through traffic. # 3 new Flyovers at Kamothe Junction, Sanpada Junction, and Uran Junction. # Duplication of flyovers at Taloja and Chembur-Mankhurd Link Road junction. # Pedestrian crossing Underpasses at 10 locations. # Foot over Bridges at 3 locations. # Geometric Junction improvements as per standards. # Toll plaza at Vashi to be upgraded to 8+8 lanes, Toll fee at prescribed rates (current rate) and Toll period to be quoted by BOT Contractor. # Landscaping / Beautification of entire project corridor including Median plantation, Road side plantation, Landscaping and Beautification below flyovers. # Renovation / upgradation of existing flyovers, structures. # Electrification of entire project corridor. # Operation and Maintenance of Project Facilities up to the end of toll period quoted by BOT Contractor.


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