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

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Posted On: 04 MAY 2026 3:24PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the proposed High-Speed Corridors, High-Density Corridors and other important National Highway corridors in Maharashtra. During the review meeting in New Delhi today, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari discussed several key highway development projects including six-laning of the Nagpur–Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda–Burhanpur section, Durg–Gadchiroli–Mancherial corridor, Gadchiroli–Kanker (Raipur–Vizag) corridor, Gwalior–Nagpur corridor, Nagpur–Hyderabad corridor, six-laning of the Bhandara–Raipur section, Lakhnadon–Durg–Raipur corridor, six-laning of the Nagpur–Amravati section, the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra Border–Nagpur Bypass–Borkhedi stretch on NH-44, and six-laning of the Pune–Satara section. The review meeting also included discussions on nine State BOT projects covering 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 & 2-lane), Jam–Warora (4-lane), Warora–Chandrapur–Bamni (4-lane), and Malkapur–Chikhli (2-lane) corridors. The review focused on accelerating project planning and execution to strengthen road connectivity and support economic development in the region. ***** GDH/DS (Release ID: 2257829) Visitor Counter : 1242 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Gujarati Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Reviews Proposed High-Speed and High-Density Corridors and State BOT National Highway Projects in Maharashtra Posted On: 04 MAY 2026 3:24PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the proposed High-Speed Corridors, High-Density Corridors and other important National Highway corridors in Maharashtra. During the review meeting in New Delhi today, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari discussed several key highway development projects including six-laning of the Nagpur–Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda–Burhanpur section, Durg–Gadchiroli–Mancherial corridor, Gadchiroli–Kanker (Raipur–Vizag) corridor, Gwalior–Nagpur corridor, Nagpur–Hyderabad corridor, six-laning of the Bhandara–Raipur section, Lakhnadon–Durg–Raipur corridor, six-laning of the Nagpur–Amravati section, the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra Border–Nagpur Bypass–Borkhedi stretch on NH-44, and six-laning of the Pune–Satara section. The review meeting also included discussions on nine State BOT projects covering 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 & 2-lane), Jam–Warora (4-lane), Warora–Chandrapur–Bamni (4-lane), and Malkapur–Chikhli (2-lane) corridors. The review focused on accelerating project planning and execution to strengthen road connectivity and support economic development in the region. ***** GDH/DS (Release ID: 2257829) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari reviewed the proposed High-Speed Corridors, High-Density Corridors and other important National Highway corridors in Maharashtra. During the review meeting in New Delhi today, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari discussed several key highway development projects including six-laning of the Nagpur–Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda–Burhanpur section, Durg–Gadchiroli–Mancherial corridor, Gadchiroli–Kanker (Raipur–Vizag) corridor, Gwalior–Nagpur corridor, Nagpur–Hyderabad corridor, six-laning of the Bhandara–Raipur section, Lakhnadon–Durg–Raipur corridor, six-laning of the Nagpur–Amravati section, the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra Border–Nagpur Bypass–Borkhedi stretch on NH-44, and six-laning of the Pune–Satara section. The review meeting also included discussions on nine State BOT projects covering 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 & 2-lane), Jam–Warora (4-lane), Warora–Chandrapur–Bamni (4-lane), and Malkapur–Chikhli (2-lane) corridors. 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Remember nine State BOT projects totaling 527 km in Maharashtra; note major six-laning projects include Nagpur–Bhandara, Bhandara–Raipur, Nagpur–Amravati, and Pune–Satara sections under review in May 2026.

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