Date: 2025-12-31Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Cabinet approves Construction of 6-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik- Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor in Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) Mode with a project length of 374 km worth Rs.19,142 Crore
**Executive Summary**
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of a 6-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor in Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) mode. The project has a length of 374 km and a total capital cost of Rs.19,142 Crore. This corridor will improve regional connectivity and is expected to reduce travel time by 17 hours.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Overview**
* Construction of a 6-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor.
* Located in the state of Maharashtra.
* Implemented on BOT (Toll) mode.
* Project length: 374 km.
* Total Capital Cost: Rs.19,142 Crore.
* **Connectivity and Purpose**
* Connects Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Solapur and connects to Kurnool.
* Connects to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Vadhawan port interchange.
* Connects to Agra-Mumbai corridor at Nashik at junction with NH-60 (Adegaon).
* Connects to Samruddhi Mahamarg at Pangri (near Nashik).
* Provides through connectivity from west coast to east coast.
* Improves travel efficiency.
* Reduces travel time by approximately 17 hours (45% reduction).
* Reduces travel distance by 201 km.
* Improves logistics efficiency for freight originating and terminating at NICDC nodes of Kopparthy and Orvakal.
* **Design and Impact**
* Designed for average vehicular speeds of 60 km/h with design speed of 100 km/h.
* High speed corridor for improved safety and uninterrupted traffic movement.
* Reduces travel time, congestion, and operating costs.
* Enhances basic infrastructure in Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Dharashiv, and Solapur districts.
* Expected to generate 251.06 lakh man-days of direct employment and 313.83 lakh man-days of indirect employment.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Regional Cities (Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Dharashiv, Solapur)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced connectivity and improved economic development due to better infrastructure and logistics.
* **Action Required:** Leverage improved infrastructure to attract investment and stimulate economic growth.
* **Passengers and Freight Vehicles**
* **Impact:** Safer, faster, and uninterrupted connectivity. Reduced travel time and operating costs.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the corridor for efficient transportation of goods and passengers.
* **Local Population**
* **Impact:** Employment opportunities through direct and indirect jobs generated by the project.
* **Action Required:** Prepare workforce for employment opportunities.
* **State Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Supports the proposed new Pune-Nashik Expressway development.
* **Action Required:** Oversee and coordinate the project's implementation to ensure timely completion.
* **National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)**
* **Impact:** Improved logistics efficiency for freight originating and terminating at NICDC nodes of Kopparthy and Orvakal.
* **Action Required:** Leverage improved logistics efficiency to enhance industrial development.
Key Entities Referenced
Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor: 6-lane greenfield access-controlled corridor in Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) Mode
Maharashtra: State where the Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor is to be constructed.
PM Gatishakti National Master Plan: National master plan under which the project aligns.
BOT (Toll) Mode: The project is implemented through Build-Operate-Transfer mode.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs: The committee that approved the construction of the corridor.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cabinet approves Construction of 6-lane
greenfield access-controlled Nashik- Solapur-
Akkalkot Corridor in Maharashtra on BOT (Toll)
Mode with a project length of 374 km worth
Rs.19,142 Crore
प्रव तथ: 31 DEC 2025 3:16PM by PIB Delhi
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today
has approved the Construction of 6-lane greenfield access-controlled Nashik- Solapur-Akkalkot Corridor
in the State of Maharashtra on BOT (Toll) Mode with 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, 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 Nashik at junction with NH-60
(Adegaon) and Samruddhi Mahamarg at Pangri (near Nashik). The proposed corridor will provide through
connectivity from west coast to east coast. From Chennai port end, 4-lane corridors are already in progress
from Chennai to Hasapur (MH Border) via Thiruvallur, Renigunta, Kadappa and Kurnool (700 km long).
The primary purpose of the proposed access-controlled six-lane greenfield project corridor is to improve
travel efficiency and is expected to reduce travel time by 17 hours and reduce the travel distance by 201
km. Nashik – Akkalkot (Solapur) connectivity will improve logistics efficiency for freight originating and
terminating at major National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) nodes of Kopparthy
and Orvakal. Nashik – Talegaon Dighe part of the section also addresses the requirement for development
of Pune-Nashik Expressway, as identified by NICDC as a part of proposed new Expressway being taken
up by the State Government of Maharashtra. The project provides high speed corridor designed for
improved safety and uninterrupted traffic movement, reducing travel time, congestion, and operating
costs. Importantly, the project will enhance the basic infrastructure in the region, contributing to the
overall economic development of Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Dharashiv, and Solapur districts.
The 6-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor with close tolling, supporting average vehicular speeds of
60 km/h with design speed of 100 km/h. This will reduce the overall travel time to approximately 17 hours
(Reduce by 45% from 31 hours), while offering safer, faster, and uninterrupted connectivity for both
passenger and freight vehicles.
The project will generate about 251.06 lakh man-days of direct employment and 313.83 lakh man-days of
indirect employment. The project will also induce additional employment opportunities due to increase in
economic activity in the vicinity of the proposed corridor.
Project Alignment Map for Nashik-Ahmednagar-Solapur-Akkalkot***
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