The Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg (MSM), popularly known as the Nagpur–Mumbai Super Communication Expressway, is one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Envisioned as a transformative transport corridor, the 701-kilometer greenfield expressway aims to catalyze regional development, improve socio-economic integration, and promote industrial growth across Maharashtra. This research paper provides a comprehensive academic assessment of the project, examining its conceptual foundations, development stages, spatial features, economic impacts, environmental issues, and social-cultural outcomes. Using secondary data, government reports, scholarly articles, and spatial analysis methods, the study critically evaluates the expressway’s role in reshaping mobility and regional planning in Maharashtra. The findings highlight the project’s vast potential to reduce travel time, improve logistics efficiency, and foster industrial corridors, while also addressing challenges such as land acquisition disputes, environmental degradation, rehabilitation issues, and financial constraints. The paper concludes by offering policy-relevant suggestions for sustainable management and inclusive development associated with the Mahamarg.
Shinde et al. (Fri,) studied this question.