**Executive Summary**
This document is an unstarred question (No. 3028) from Lok Sabha, answered on December 18th, 2025, regarding the widening of a highway stretch in Shirdi. It addresses concerns about the incomplete Savalivihir to Bharvas section of State Highway No. 7 and the need for widening, including the Derde Fata to Kolpewadi stretch, with target completion dates provided for different sections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Highway Status and Development:**
* The Savalivihir to Derde Fata section has been declared as National Highway (NH-160) and is under implementation, with a scheduled completion date of June 2026.
* The Derde Fata – Bharvas – Lasalgaon section is a State Road.
* **State Road Management:**
* The development and maintenance of the Derde Fata – Bharvas – Lasalgaon section is being handled by the State Government of Maharashtra through its resources.
* Widening works on the Derde Fata to Madhi (near Kolpewadi) section is under implementation and scheduled for completion in December 2026.
* **Requests for Upgradation:**
* The Government has received requests from public representatives to upgrade the State Road section.
* These requests have been forwarded to the State Government of Maharashtra for further action.
* The State Government has identified the upgrade for inclusion under the State Budget program.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways, including the Savalivihir to Derde Fata section (NH-160).
* **Action Required:** Oversee and ensure the timely completion of the NH-160 project by June 2026.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Derde Fata – Bharvas – Lasalgaon section of the State Road.
* **Action Required:** Continue the widening works on the Derde Fata to Madhi (near Kolpewadi) section, targeting completion by December 2026, and consider the requests for upgradation of the State Road section under the State Budget program.
**Stakeholder: Public Representatives**
* **Impact:** Their requests for road upgradation are being considered and forwarded to the State Government.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the progress of the upgradation requests with the State Government and keep the public informed.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Road widening will reduce congestion and accidents, especially during the monsoon season, once completed.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about project timelines and potential disruptions during construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways, referenced in the document.
NH-160: Designation for the Savalivihir to Derde Fata section of the road, under implementation for development.
Maharashtra: The state where State Highway No. 7 is located, responsible for the development and maintenance of a section of the highway.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3028
ANSWERED ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2025
WIDENING OF HIGHWAY STRETCH IN SHIRDI
†3028. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:
Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that State Highway No. 7 in
Maharashtra extending from Savalivihir to Bharvas in Shirdi
Parliamentary Constituency for which construction work started in
2014, remains incomplete and the stretch from Derde Fata to
Lasalgaon has not been widened resulting in severe congestion from
bullock carts and trucks especially during monsoon season causing
serious accidents and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to widen the road
from Derde Fata to Kolpewadi and extend it up to the nearby sugar
factory and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received any requests in this
regard from public representatives and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the progress made so far in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
is concerned with the development and maintenance of National
Highways (NHs). Savalivihir to Derde Fata section has been declaredas NH-160 and the development of this section is under
implementation and scheduled for completion in June, 2026.
The remaining Derde Fata – Bharvas – Lasalgaon section is a
State Road, the development and maintenance of which is being done
by the State Government of Maharashtra through its own resources. As
reported by the State Government, the widening works on this section
excluding Derde Fata to Madhi (near Kolpewadi) section is under
implementation and scheduled for completion in December, 2026.
(b) to (d) The Government has received requests from the public
representatives for upgradation of this section of State Road and the
same has been forwarded to the State Government of Maharashtra for
taking further action in the matter. As reported by the State
Government, the upgradation of this section is identified for inclusion
under State Budget programme.
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