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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6262
ANSWERED ON 2ND APRIL, 2026
ROAD CONNECTIVITY TO INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS
6262. SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI:
Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has identified infrastructure gaps
affecting industrial growth in districts like Kolhapur; and
(b) the steps taken to improve road connectivity to industrial clusters?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (b) A total of 10 projects have been approved by the Government
at an estimated cost of Rs. 10,665 crores for the development of
National Highways (NHs) in Kolhapur District during last three years
including current year. The National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) has taken up the widening of the Kagal to Satara section of NH-
48 to 6 lanes along with the widening of the Ratnagiri – Kolhapur –
Sangli – Solapur section of NH-166 to 4 lanes. These widening projects
along with the construction of flyovers and underpasses on National
Highway stretches near key industrial areas such as Kagal
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Gokul-
Shirgaon MIDC, Shiroli MIDC, Mangraichiwadi MIDC, Ajara MIDC and
Gadhinglaj (Badyachi Wadi) MIDC within Kolhapur district will ensuresmooth traffic flow and enhance connectivity between industrial
clusters in Kolhapur and major urban centers including Mumbai, Pune,
Satara, Solapur and Sangli as well as enhance interstate connectivity
to districts such as Belagavi, Hubballi (Hubli) and Bangalore in
Karnataka.
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