Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Approves ₹1.5 Lakh Crore Road Projects
The Maharashtra government has approved road projects worth ₹1.5 lakh crore.
These projects include a new Pune-Sambhajinagar expressway that will cost ₹16,318 crore and will reduce travel time from Pune to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to two hours.
Another project is the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Elevated Road, which will cost ₹4,207 crore.
The government has also approved ₹50,000 crore worth of road projects for the Pune region.
Additionally, a parallel expressway to the existing Pune-Mumbai expressway, costing ₹15,000 crore, will reduce travel time between Pune and Mumbai to one and a half hours.
All these projects are set to begin in 2026.
Maharashtra government approves ₹1.5 lakh crore road projects.
New Pune-Sambhajinagar expressway to cost ₹16,318 crore and reduce travel time to two hours.
Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Elevated Road to cost ₹4,207 crore.
₹50,000 crore allocated for road projects in the Pune region.
Parallel expressway to Pune-Mumbai route to cost ₹15,000 crore and reduce travel time to one and a half hours.
- Who
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Government
- What
- Approval of ₹1.5 lakh crore road projects in Maharashtra
- When
- Projects to start in 2026
- Where
- Maharashtra, including Pune, Mumbai, and Nagpur regions
- Why
- To improve infrastructure and reduce travel time between major cities
- Total Approved Projects
- ₹1.5 lakh crore
- Pune-Sambhajinagar Expressway Cost
- ₹16,318 crore
- Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Elevated Road Cost
- ₹4,207 crore
- Pune Region Projects
- ₹50,000 crore
- Pune-Mumbai Parallel Expressway Cost
- ₹15,000 crore
- Project Start Date
- 2026
