New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- In a major push to high-speed road infrastructure under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra at a capital cost of Rs 19,142 crore.
The 374-km project will be developed on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll mode.
Announcing the decision, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project would significantly enhance regional and national connectivity.
"This project will provide connectivity to important regional cities such as Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Solapur, further connecting to Kurnool, as indicated in the map,...