Nitin Gadkari said that the project is of immense significance to him as it will serve as a dedicated route for Sai Baba devotees going to Shirdi on foot.
A four-lane highway between Shirdi and Nashik, a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojna, will decrease travel time by two hours according to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The INR 1,200-crore project will use various techniques to minimize carbon footprint and reduce congestion. Completion is expected by March 2024 with phase one currently underway on the 60-kilometer stretch between Sinnar and Shirdi., Mumbai News, Times Now
Centre is working on new roads from Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Dehradun and Delhi-Haridwar which will reduce the travel time from the present around 5 hours to around 2 hours
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