This is a part of the Marathwada Integrated Road Development Project launched by the Government of Maharashtra and Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis.

Express Highway, based on the govt approval and the formal announcement by state govt authorities, this highway is a project connecting two major cities Satara & Latur in Maharashtra to the NH 52 via the same link-route and in less time than the SH 77.

Though said so, if developed with 2 lane basis, as declared earlier by the State Public Works Dept., this highway can save more than 1.5 hrs of time between Latur and Mumbai.

Though approved on 18 Nov 2015,[1] its major development would be started in early 2017 and it would be completed by the end of 2020.

This highway passes through 4 districts of Maharashtra: The total length of this highway is 321 kilometres (199 mi),[3] from Satara to Latur, excluding the portions of SH 77 and SH 3 it covers at Nanded and Latur–Yedshi sectors respectively.