Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Nashik Approves ₹221 Crore Six-Lane Road Project Ahead of Simhastha
A busy road in Nashik is planned to become much wider before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The road runs from Dwarka Circle to Datta Mandir Chowk.
The approved project budget is ₹221 crore.
The plan is for six main traffic lanes and service roads on both sides.
Officials hope this will help reduce traffic jams.
The city says it has acquired 90% of the land needed.
VP Sethi offered to do the work for ₹138 crore, below the estimated cost.
The municipal commissioner says the city will try to finish the work before the event.
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved ₹221 crore for widening National Highway 60 between Dwarka Circle and Datta Mandir Chowk.
The 5.65-kilometre stretch is planned to be widened to 45 metres, with a six-lane highway and two-lane service roads on both sides.
The project is intended to ease traffic congestion and be completed before the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
Nashik Municipal Corporation says 90% of the required land has been acquired, and the land acquisition award has been finalised under Section 3G.
VP Sethi bid ₹138 crore, 38% below the estimated cost; the corporation expects savings of ₹84 crore.
- Who
- The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved the project; Nashik Municipal Corporation is handling land acquisition and tendering.
- What
- Widening a 5.65-kilometre stretch of National Highway 60 to 45 metres, with six lanes and service roads.
- When
- Final approval was granted on June 3, 2026; officials aim to complete the work before the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- Where
- Between Dwarka Circle and Datta Mandir Chowk in Nashik.
- Why
- To prepare for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela and alleviate traffic congestion.
- Approved funding
- ₹221 crore
- Road stretch
- 5.650 kilometres
- Planned road width
- 45 metres
- Current width
- 24 to 30 metres
- Land acquired
- 90% of the required land, according to the municipal corporation
- Lowest bid cited
- VP Sethi offered to undertake the project for ₹138 crore, 38% below the estimated cost
- Expected savings
- ₹84 crore, according to the article