MoRTH approves ₹1680-cr road widening in Aurangabad

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the additional widening of Aurangabad-Paithan National Highway by 5 metres for laying main pipelines of new water supply scheme of the city involving ₹1680 crore investment. The project has to be completed on a fast-tracked basis.

The pipeline of the new water supply scheme is going to be laid adjacent to the road and hence an additional space of 5-metres is needed to widen for the purpose. The National Highway Authority of India should immediately sanction funds of ₹5,500 crore to construct a 7-km long tunnel in Autram Ghat (Kannad). The tunnel is constructed to avoid traffic congestion on Dhule-Solapur National Highway. Besides, NHAI has undertaken the construction of the Shirdi-Aurangabad National Highway and an agency would immediately be appointed to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of the road.