Centre Sanctions Rs 2,380 Crore For Road Infra In Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, And Goa— Details Inside

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced a series of major infrastructure projects on Monday (14 October), approving significant funding for road development in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Goa.

In Maharashtra, Rs 809.77 crore has been sanctioned for the rehabilitation and upgradation of the two-lane National Highway 63, with paved shoulders, between Udgir and Degalur, and Adampur Fata to Sagroli Fata. This highway is a vital link connecting the border districts of Latur and Nanded in Maharashtra with Nizamabad in Telangana.

The improved connectivity is expected to boost industrial and agri-business activities in cities such as Udgir, Mukramabad, and Degalur, while also enhancing trade routes between the mineral-rich Marathwada region and Telangana, creating new employment opportunities, as per Economic Times report.

For Andhra Pradesh, Rs 400 crore has been allocated under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme for the development of 13 state roads, spanning 200.06 km. Additionally, Rs 98 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) on Sankar Vilas Road in the Guntur-Nallapadu railway section. This project is expected to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety in the Guntur district.

The new bypass will significantly reduce traffic within the town, improving connectivity between Nakrekal and Nagarjuna Sagar, while enhancing overall road safety in the region.

Goa also received a substantial boost with Rs 557 crore sanctioned for the four-laning of a 9.6 km stretch between Ponda and Bhoma on National Highway 748. This project, to be executed on EPC mode, aims to complete the missing four-lane link between the adjacent four-lane segments from Khandepar to Ponda and the Ribandar bypass.

The road connects the key towns of Panaji and Ponda, facilitating inter-state traffic from Karnataka and enhancing access to Dabolim Airport and Mormugao Port via National Highways 566 and 66. The upgraded four-lane stretch will help ease severe traffic congestion, address four accident blackspots, and improve road safety in the area.