Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Reviews Proposed High-Speed and High-Density Corridors and State BOT National Highway Projects in Maharashtra

**Summary of National Highway Projects Review for Maharashtra** **Overview** On May 4, 2026, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, conducted a review meeting in New Delhi to assess the progress and planning of proposed High-Speed Corridors, High-Density Corridors, and State Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects on National Highways in Maharashtra. The primary objective of the review was to accelerate project execution to enhance regional connectivity and stimulate economic development. **Key High-Speed and High-Density Corridor Projects** The Minister discussed several major highway development initiatives, including: * **Six-laning projects:** Nagpur–Bhandara section, Bhandara–Raipur section, Nagpur–Amravati section, and the Pune–Satara section. * **Four-laning projects:** Taloda–Burhanpur section. * **Major Corridors:** Durg–Gadchiroli–Mancherial, Gadchiroli–Kanker (Raipur–Vizag), Gwalior–Nagpur, Nagpur–Hyderabad, and Lakhnadon–Durg–Raipur. * **NH-44 Stretch:** The Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra Border–Nagpur Bypass–Borkhedi stretch. **State BOT Projects** The review covered nine State BOT projects encompassing a total length of **527 km** on National Highway stretches in Maharashtra. These projects include: * **Shirur–Ahilyanagar:** 4-lane * **Ahilyanagar–Wadala:** 4-lane * **Wadala–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:** 4-lane * **Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar–Jalna:** 4-lane * **Jalna–Watur:** 4-lane * **Nanded–Narsi–Deglur:** 4-lane and 2-lane * **Jam–Warora:** 4-lane * **Warora–Chandrapur–Bamni:** 4-lane * **Malkapur–Chikhli:** 2-lane **Administrative Information** * **Location:** New Delhi * **Date of Release:** 04 May 2026 * **Release ID:** 2257829 * **Issuing Authority:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

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