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Maharashtra approves Rs.207.87 billion for Shaktipeeth expressway

2025-07-03

The Maharashtra cabinet has approved Rs. 207.87 billion for land acquisition for the 802-km Shaktipeeth Expressway, which will connect Pavnar in Wardha district to Patradevi on the Maharashtra–Goa border.

The corridor will pass through 12 districts, including Yavatmal, Nanded, Latur, Solapur, and Sindhudurg, and link with the Konkan Expressway. The expressway, aimed at enhancing religious tourism and regional connectivity, is expected to reduce travel time between Nagpur and Goa from 18 to 8 hours.

It will connect major pilgrimage destinations such as Mahur, Tuljapur, Kolhapur, Ambajogai, Pandharpur, and the Jyotirlingas at Aundha Nagnath and Parli Vaijnath. The project will be partly funded through a Rs.120 billion loan from HUDCO and involves acquiring around 7,500 ha land.