Archive · 24 May 2025
Goa to Get Ring Road and Observatory Tower: Gadkari Announces
The government is building a new ring road around Goa, like a highway on the edge of the state, connecting Maharashtra to Karnataka.
This is to help with traffic and make it easier to get around.
They are also constructing a tower like the Eiffel Tower for tourists with restaurants and viewing areas.
Additional projects include new roads and bridges, all announced by the government minister.
A ring road connecting Maharashtra and Karnataka, bypassing Goa, is planned to reduce traffic.
The ring road project is estimated to cost between Rs 12,000 and Rs 15,000 crore.
An observatory tower, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, will be built near the new Zuari Bridge.
The observatory tower will include viewing decks and a restaurant.
Several other infrastructure projects, including new roads and bridges, were announced.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Pramod Sawant, Goa Chief Minister
- What
- Construction of a ring road, observatory tower, and other infrastructure projects.
- When
- Announced on Friday; observatory tower to be completed in an unspecified timeframe.
- Where
- Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Why
- To ease traffic congestion, improve infrastructure, and boost tourism.
- Ring Road Project Cost
- Rs 12,000 - Rs 15,000 crore
- Observatory Tower Development Model
- Public-private partnership (PPP)
- Location of Ring Road Announcement
- South Goa
