Sant Dnyaneshwar & Tukaram Palkhi Marg Projects Near Completion: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the near-completion of the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg. These highways, featuring dedicated palanquin walkways on both sides, are part of a major infrastructure push aimed at facilitating the annual pilgrimage.
The Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg, a 221-kilometre stretch from Diveghat to Mohol (NH 965), and the 130-kilometre Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Patas to Tondale-Bondale are being four-laned, with 42,000 trees already planted along these routes. Gadkari emphasized the need for further tree plantation to enhance these projects into green highways, with the official inauguration of the Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi Marg slated for December 2024.