NHAI starts groundwork for ₹3,750-cr road project in Pune

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started the land acquisition process in Pune district for a ₹3,750 crore project pertaining to the four-laning of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhi procession routes. Land acquisition is in full swing along the Hadapsar-Jejuri, Hadapsar-Patas-Baramati and Indapur stretches. The four-laning work has already started in Solapur and a tender notice for the Dharmapuri-Lonand stretch in Satara district will be released soon. NHAI project director Suhas Chitnis informed that the Centre has sanctioned ₹2,043 crore for Sant Dnyaneshwar palkhi route, which will be completed over three phases, and ₹1,660 crore for the Sant Tukaram palkhi, which will be executed in two phases. The ongoing work in Solapur is expected to be completed in two-and-a-half years. Similarly, once the land acquisition in Pune district is completed, the construction work will start and is expected to be completed by 2024.