MMR May Get New Controlled Access Highway; To Link Badlapur, Dombivli, Kalyan And The Upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport

New access-controlled highway

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Lengthy commute times

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Current journey times

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Highway in Badlapur

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Metro-12 at Hedutane

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27 surrounding villages

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Mumbai-Vadodara National Highway

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Intra-city traffic

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