Pagote Chowk Expressway Status (2026): Route Map, Completion Date & Latest Update

Yes. The corridor is commonly referred to as the Navi Mumbai Airport Expressway because of its role in providing airport connectivity.

The Pagote Chowk Expressway route map and alignment details are available in the map section above.

This page tracks the latest construction progress, package status, contractor updates and official project announcements.

The Pagote Chowk Connectivity Project refers to the network of road improvements designed to support Navi Mumbai International Airport connectivity.

The current target completion date is Late 2028.

The Pagote Chowk Expressway is being developed to improve connectivity to Navi Mumbai International Airport and surrounding logistics zones.

पागोटे चौक एक्सप्रेसवे हा नवी मुंबई आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळाशी संपर्क सुधारण्यासाठी विकसित केला जाणारा महत्त्वाचा रस्ता प्रकल्प आहे.

The Pagote–Chowk Expressway is a 29.219 km six-lane, access-controlled greenfield highway approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2025. It will connect JNPA Port at Pagote with Chowk on NH-48 in Maharashtra and will be developed on BOT (Toll) mode.

The Pagote Chowk Expressway route starts at JNPA Port near Pagote on NH-348 and runs to its junction with NH-48 at Chowk. The corridor is planned to provide direct connectivity from JNPA toward the Mumbai–Pune highway network.

The approved alignment begins at design km 0.000 near Pagote and ends at design km 29.219 at Chowk on NH-48. The project is planned as a greenfield, access-controlled highway and includes two tunnels through the Sahyadri terrain.

The Pagote Chowk Expressway map covers the JNPA Port–Pagote to Chowk corridor, beginning on NH-348 and terminating at NH-48. The official project alignment and Cabinet-approved corridor map should be used for accurate route information rather than unofficial map versions.

The approved Pagote–Chowk Expressway is 29.219 km long. The NHAI construction tender uses the same design length, from km 0.000 near Pagote to km 29.219 at Chowk.

The Union Cabinet approved a total capital cost of ₹4,500.62 crore for the Pagote–Chowk Expressway. The current NHAI BOT (Toll) construction tender has an estimated tender value of ₹3,653.09 crore, which is separate from the Cabinet-approved total capital cost.

Full-scale civil construction has not yet started. NHAI is currently processing the BOT (Toll) construction tender for the 29.219 km highway. The latest tender schedule sets 30 September 2026 as the bid submission deadline and 1 October 2026 for bid opening.

The Pagote Chowk Expressway is in the tendering and pre-construction stage. The project has Cabinet approval, and NHAI has issued the BOT (Toll) construction tender, but a construction concessionaire has not yet been established through the current tender process.

A final construction contractor or BOT concessionaire has not yet been established because the main construction tender is still under bidding. NHAI's current tender is for construction of the six-lane greenfield highway from Pagote to Chowk under BOT (Toll) mode.

NHAI's active BOT (Toll) tender covers construction of the 29.219 km six-lane greenfield highway. The latest tender schedule gives 30 September 2026 as the bid submission deadline and 1 October 2026 as the bid opening date, with an estimated tender value of ₹3,653.09 crore.

Yes. The approved project includes two tunnels through the Sahyadri terrain. The tunnels are intended to avoid difficult ghat sections and provide smoother movement for commercial vehicles and container traffic between JNPA and the NH-48 corridor.

The project starts at JNPA on NH-348 and terminates at NH-48 near Chowk. The approved corridor also provides connectivity toward the Mumbai–Pune Expressway and NH-66, strengthening road access between JNPA, the Navi Mumbai region and major highway corridors.

The latest development is the ongoing NHAI BOT (Toll) tender process for the 29.219 km highway. The current tender is valued at ₹3,653.09 crore, with bids scheduled to close on 30 September 2026 and open on 1 October 2026.