Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor – Information & Status
126 km Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor (VAMC or MMC) by MSRDC is an approved 8-14 lane access-controlled expressway with a route alignment connecting Navghar – Balavali within Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in Maharashtra.
This greenfield expressway was originally planned in 2011 by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). In September 2020, a deal was signed to hand its construction to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).
The expressway will connect three districts — Raigad, Thane, and Palghar. Its construction will be done in 2 phases – Phase 1: a 96.41 km highway between Navghar and Balavali, and Phase 2: a 29.9 km highway between Balavali and Alibaug.
The expressway is expected to be completed and opened in 2030. Its construction has been severely delayed due to land acquisition issues. The project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) has not been made available online.
Total Estimated Cost: Rs. 55,000 crore
Project’s Length: 126 km
Phase 1’s Length: 96.41 km
Lanes: 8 to 14 lanes
Lane Width: 3.75m
Design Speed: 120 kmph
RoW: 45, 69, 99 and 126m in different stretches
Metro Corridor: 26.5m
Status: Land Acquisition & Bidding Underway
Land Acquisition Requirement: 1347 hectares (Phase 1)
Land Acquisition Cost: Rs. 22,000 crore
Deadline: 2030
Owner: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
Project Model: Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
Route Map
The project’s alignment passes through and connects three districts — Raigad, Thane, and Palghar — of which 61.29 hectares of land will be acquired in Palghar, 520.92 hectares in Thane, while about 765.01 hectares of land will be acquired in Raigad.
