Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Nashik Approves ₹1,630 Crore Kumbh Infrastructure Expansion Plan
Nashik is preparing for a large religious gathering called the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The government has approved about ₹1,630 crore for roads, airport improvements and other projects.
Around ₹1,000 crore will support roads and development inside the city.
Another ₹630 crore will be used to expand Nashik Airport.
The new airport terminal should handle about three times as many passengers as it does now.
It will also have aerobridges, parking and updated security systems.
Officials want the airport and road work finished on schedule.
The improvements are intended to help large numbers of visitors travel around Nashik more easily.
Approximately ₹1,000 crore has been approved for township roads and other Nashik development projects.
About ₹630 crore has been sanctioned for a new integrated terminal at Nashik Airport in Ozar (Janori).
The airport terminal’s passenger-handling capacity is planned to rise from 300 to about 1,000 passengers per hour.
The airport project includes a 17,800-square-meter terminal, aerobridges, an expanded apron, parking and modern security systems.
Road, bridge and water-supply projects, including Makhmalabad Road and Ambad Link Road, are being accelerated before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation and Nashik civic and Kumbh authorities are involved.
- What
- Authorities have approved approximately ₹1,630 crore for Nashik’s roads, township development and airport terminal expansion.
- When
- The airport expansion is targeted for completion by March-April of next year, ahead of the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- Where
- The projects are in Nashik, including Nashik Airport at Ozar (Janori), city residential areas and connecting roads.
- Why
- The work is intended to prepare for the arrival of lakhs of devotees during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela and improve transport and civic infrastructure.
- Total approved funding
- Approximately ₹1,630 crore
- Township and city development
- Around ₹1,000 crore for roads and related infrastructure
- Airport expansion cost
- Approximately ₹630 crore
- Current airport capacity
- About 300 passengers per hour
- Planned airport capacity
- Approximately 1,000 passengers per hour
- New terminal area
- 17,800 square meters
- Target completion
- March-April of next year