MoRTH launches ₹1,800-cr NH projects in Maharashtra

The Union Transport Minister has laid the foundation stones for two national highways (NH) projects worth ₹1,800 crore in Dhule, Maharashtra. The new projects would not just add to the economic development of Dhule and Nandurbar districts but also be an employment generator for the local masses. Advantage of the National Highway Dhule in Maharashtra, a village on the Mumbai-Agra highway as the district is famous for its forts such as Songir Fort, Bhamer Fort and many more and also has a number of agro-based industries.

Under the Bharatmala scheme, the projects will provide modern and high quality roads to the Dhule-Nandurbar districts and strengthen the connectivity of Maharashtra with Gujarat, Karnataka, and other states. It would also help in reducing the traffic congestion in Dhule and Chalisgaon districts besides providing easy access to Chalisgaon Railway Station in Jalgaon (Maharashtra). The projects will further make it easier for the citizens to reach the tourist attractions spots like Brass Caves and Gautala Sanctuary, Ajanta Caves, and Daulatabad Fort and also religious places in Dhule as well as Aurangabad districts, thus promoting religious tourism.