Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor connecting Nashik, Solapur and Akkalkot in Maharashtra.

The 374-km project will be implemented on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) (Toll) basis at an estimated capital cost of Rs 19,142 crore.

The corridor will improve connectivity between key regional centres, including Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Solapur, with onward linkage to Kurnool. The project is aligned with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, aimed at integrated transport infrastructure development.

Strategic Connectivity Across Corridors

The proposed Nashik-Akkalkot corridor will...