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The Union Government has approved roadworthy projects worthy much than ₹11,000 crore successful Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat, according to authoritative statements.
The Cabinet Committee connected Economic Affairs (CCEA) connected Friday approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the Ghoti-Trimbak (Mokhada)-Jawhar-Manor-Palghar conception of NH-160A successful Maharashtra astatine a full superior outgo of ₹3,320.38 crore.
The portion westbound of Nashik, peculiarly astir Ambad and Satpur, hosts a dense clump of concern units developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. This generates important freight traffic, the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said successful a connection connected Saturday (February 14, 2026).
The CCEA approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the 154.635 km conception of NH-160A successful Maharashtra successful Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode, MoRTH said.
The task has been projected successful enactment with the PM GatiShakti principles and volition link six PM GatiShakti Economic Nodes, 1 Social Node and 8 Logistics Nodes successful Maharashtra. This volition person a affirmative interaction connected the Logistic Performance Index (LPI) of the country.
Project approved successful Gujarat
In a abstracted release, MoRTH said that the CCEA besides approved operation of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya-Bitada/Movi and Nasarpore-Malotha successful Gujarat astatine ₹4,583.64 crore.
The 107.67-km-long task is simply a portion of NH-56, which starts astatine Nimbahera successful Rajasthan and traverses done Dahod territory successful Gujarat, Alirajpur territory successful Madhya Pradesh and past re-enters Gujarat adjacent Chhota Udepur district, terminating astatine its junction with NH-48 adjacent Vapi.
The task is designed for 100 km/h, enabling a 70 km/h mean speed, which volition chopped question clip by 40% — from 2.5 to 1.5 hours.
Key task for Telangana
The CCEA besides approved the widening of National Highway-167 with a full superior outgo of ₹3,175.08 crore successful Telangana, MoRTH said successful a abstracted release.
The task from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar connected the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor to 4-Lane Standard successful Telangana with a full task magnitude of 80.01 km and full superior outgo of ₹3175.08 crore volition beryllium executed successful hybrid annuity mode (HAM) nether the NH (O) strategy [National Highways (Original)].
To code these challenges, the task is projected to beryllium developed arsenic a 4-lane standard. The task volition supply important payment to the Narayanpet and Mahabubnagar districts successful Telangana.
