Maharashtra CM Shinde opens Thane Creek Bridge 3 north channel; lays foundation for seven creek bridges on Rewas-Redi coastal highway
On 13 October 2024, in Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde inaugurated the Mumbai-Pune (north) channel of Thane Creek Bridge 3 on the Sion-Panvel Highway and laid the foundation for seven creek bridges on the Rewas-Redi coastal highway.
Summary
On 13 October 2024, in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the north channel (Mumbai to Pune) of Thane Creek Bridge 3 on the Sion-Panvel Highway, which opened to traffic from 14 October; the south channel is under construction. He also laid the foundation stone of seven creek bridges on the coastal highway between Rewas in Raigad district and Redi in Sindhudurg district. The projects are executed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).
Key facts
- Date
- 13 Oct 2024
- Opened
- Thane Creek Bridge 3 north channel (Mumbai-Pune), Sion-Panvel Highway
- Traffic from
- 14 Oct 2024
- Foundation
- 7 creek bridges, Rewas (Raigad)-Redi (Sindhudurg) coastal highway
- Agency
- MSRDC
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Thane Creek Bridge 3, whose north channel was inaugurated on 13 October 2024, is on which highway?
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Correct answer: D — Sion-Panvel Highway
Hindustan Times and Free Press Journal (13 Oct 2024): CM Shinde inaugurated the north channel of Thane Creek Bridge 3 on the Sion-Panvel Highway.
The seven creek bridges whose foundation stone was laid on 13 October 2024 are on the coastal highway between:
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Correct answer: B — Rewas (Raigad) and Redi (Sindhudurg)
Free Press Journal (13 Oct 2024): seven creek bridges on the coastal road between Rewas in Raigad district and Redi in Sindhudurg district; Hindustan Times also names the Rewas-Redi Coastal Highway.
Which agency is executing the Thane Creek Bridge 3 and the Rewas-Redi creek bridge projects?
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Correct answer: C — Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
Hindustan Times (13 Oct 2024): all these projects are planned and executed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC); FPJ also cites MSRDC.