Cabinet Approves Upgrading Of NH-160A Corridor In Maharashtra

18 Feb 2026 CW Team

The region around Ambad and Satpur hosts a dense concentration of industrial units that generate heavy freight flows currently routed through Nashik via National Highway 848, increasing urban congestion and pressure on corridors. Key approaches record NH-848 at 50,000–60,000 PCUs per day and NH-60 at 40,000–50,000 PCUs per day, while projected corridor traffic is expected to exceed 10,000 PCUs from 2028. The upgrade will divert freight away from urban roads and improve corridor capacity.

The section from Trimbak to Manor and Palghar will link with the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and NH-48 and serve the western coastal belt and tribal areas of Palghar district. Annual average daily traffic in fiscal year 2025 is about 6,700 PCUs on Ghoti–Trimbak, 4,323 PCUs on Trimbak–Manor and 12,455 PCUs on Manor–Palghar. Lower volume stretches will be developed as two-lane with paved shoulders while urban sections will be upgraded to four lanes.

The project follows PM GatiShakti principles and will connect six PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, one social node and eight logistics nodes, linking three major railway stations, three airports and two ports. Employment potential is about one point nine nine eight mn direct and two point four eight six mn indirect person-days, and the scheme is expected to reduce travel time and vehicle operating cost while strengthening infrastructure in tribal areas. Total civil cost is Rs.25,944.9 mn and land acquisition cost is Rs.7,258.9 mn.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved rehabilitation and upgrading of the Ghoti–Trimbak (Mokhada)–Jawhar–Manor–Palghar section of National Highway 160A (NH-160A) in Maharashtra under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. The project covers 154.635 km and has a total capital cost of Rs.33,203.8 million (mn). Approval follows assessment of current and projected traffic and aims to provide an alternative route for freight from the industrial cluster west of Nashik. Works will include two-laning or four-laning with paved shoulders as required. The region around Ambad and Satpur hosts a dense concentration of industrial units that generate heavy freight flows currently routed through Nashik via National Highway 848, increasing urban congestion and pressure on corridors. Key approaches record NH-848 at 50,000–60,000 PCUs per day and NH-60 at 40,000–50,000 PCUs per day, while projected corridor traffic is expected to exceed 10,000 PCUs from 2028. The upgrade will divert freight away from urban roads and improve corridor capacity. The section from Trimbak to Manor and Palghar will link with the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and NH-48 and serve the western coastal belt and tribal areas of Palghar district. Annual average daily traffic in fiscal year 2025 is about 6,700 PCUs on Ghoti–Trimbak, 4,323 PCUs on Trimbak–Manor and 12,455 PCUs on Manor–Palghar. Lower volume stretches will be developed as two-lane with paved shoulders while urban sections will be upgraded to four lanes. The project follows PM GatiShakti principles and will connect six PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, one social node and eight logistics nodes, linking three major railway stations, three airports and two ports. Employment potential is about one point nine nine eight mn direct and two point four eight six mn indirect person-days, and the scheme is expected to reduce travel time and vehicle operating cost while strengthening infrastructure in tribal areas. Total civil cost is Rs.25,944.9 mn and land acquisition cost is Rs.7,258.9 mn.

Resources

17 Apr 2026

Origen Realty appoints Poulomi Ray as CMO

Origen Realty has appointed Poulomi Ray as Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its leadership team as it advances its growth and brand strategy. Poulomi Ray brings nearly two decades of experience in brand building and marketing across real estate and hospitality sectors, with prior roles at Signature Global, DLF Limited, Paras Buildtech, MGM International and Hilton. In her new role, she will lead marketing and brand direction at Origen Realty, focusing on visibility, differentiation and market engagement as the company progresses its integrated development plans in Gurugram. Commenting..

Building Material

17 Apr 2026

Haver & Boecker Niagara to showcase solutions at Hillhead

Haver & Boecker Niagara will showcase its mineral processing technologies at Hillhead 2026, scheduled from June 23–25 in Buxton, UK.At Stand PA3, the company will present its end-to-end solutions including screeners, screen media and advanced diagnostics, with a focus on improving efficiency, uptime and throughput for aggregates producers.Highlighting its screen media portfolio, the company will feature Ty-Wire media with hybrid design offering up to 80 per cent more open area, alongside FLEX-MAT® solutions designed to enhance wear life and throughput while reducing blinding and cloggin..

Real Estate

17 Apr 2026

CREDAI-MCHI meets Maharashtra Revenue Minister on issues

Navin’s, a Chennai-based real estate developer, has won the 17th CIDC Vishwakarma Award 2026 for its residential project Navin’s Hanging Gardens located on Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam. The award was presented by the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) under the category of Best Construction Projects, recognising the development’s achievement in innovation, design excellence and sustainability.The award was received by Chandrasekar PN, General Manager, Technical, Navin’s, at the ceremony held in New Delhi.Inspired by the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the project has ..