New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) Mode with a project length of 374 km with a total capital cost of Rs.19,142 crore.

This project will provide connectivity to important regional cities such as Nashik, Ahilyanagar, and Solapur connecting to Kurnool, as indicated in the map.

This infrastructure is a significant step to facilitate integrated transport infrastructure development under the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan principle.

The greenfield corridor from Nashik to Akkalkot is proposed to be connected to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Vadhawan port interchange, Agra-Mumbai corridor at Na...