India, July 13 -- The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation's (MSRDC) proposed expressway linking the upcoming Vadhavan Port and offshore airport with the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will pass through the Dahanu Eco-Sensitive Area, according to documents submitted for environmental clearance.

In its proposal to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the MSRDC said the 106km greenfield highway will require 1,715 hectares of land, including 212 hectares of forest land. The project also includes 12km of tunnels along the alignment.

The proposed route will begin at Tawa near Kasa on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway and connect with the Samruddhi Expressway at Bharvir Khurd, near Igatpuri.

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