Panaji: Soon, the distance between Mumbai and Goa will remain six hours by road. The announcement was made by the Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari during the launch of a construction of a new four-lane concrete highway.

Gadkari said, "It will soon take only six-hours to travel between Goa and Mumbai with the four-lane concrete highway we are building".

He further added that, “the rate of road building by his ministry was 22 km per day.”

Minister also said, “eight km highway will be constructed, connecting the upcoming Mopa airport in North Goa, located 40 km from Panaji, to the National Highway 17 at the cost of Rs.300 crore”.