Centre approves road projects worth over ₹11,000 crore in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana
The Hindu
The Centre approves over ₹11,000 crore for road projects in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana to enhance connectivity and reduce travel time.
The Union Government has approved road projects worth more than ₹11,000 crore in Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat, according to official statements.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the Ghoti-Trimbak (Mokhada)-Jawhar-Manor-Palghar section of NH-160A in Maharashtra at a total capital cost of ₹3,320.38 crore.
The region west of Nashik, particularly around Ambad and Satpur, hosts a dense cluster of industrial units developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. This generates significant freight traffic, the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said in a statement on Saturday (February 14, 2026).
The CCEA approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the 154.635 km section of NH-160A in Maharashtra in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode, MoRTH said.
The project has been proposed in line with the PM GatiShakti principles and will connect six PM GatiShakti Economic Nodes, one Social Node and eight Logistics Nodes in Maharashtra. This will have a positive impact on the Logistic Performance Index (LPI) of the country.
In a separate release, MoRTH said that the CCEA also approved construction of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya-Bitada/Movi and Nasarpore-Malotha in Gujarat at ₹4,583.64 crore.
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