Modi cabinet greenlights Rs 3,320 crore NH-160A upgrade in Maharashtra

A massive highway overhaul just got the green light, pumping Rs 3,320.38 crore into NH-160A and setting up a freight reroute that could unclog Nashik while linking key expressways.

NH-160A upgrade cleared by CCEA

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the revamp of NH-160A in Maharashtra.
• Narendra Modi chaired the CCEA that backed the Rs 3,320.38 crore plan.
• The project stretches 154.635 kms from Ghoti to Palghar.
• Work covers Ghoti, Trimbak, Jawhar, Manor, and Palghar.

Jobs and economic push

• The scheme is projected to create 19.98 lakh direct person days.
• Indirect work is pegged at 24.86 lakh person days.
• Corridor activity is expected to spark fresh business along the route.
• Maharashtra gains added economic churn from highway expansion.

Industrial traffic reroute plan

• Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation clusters sit near Ambad and Satpur.
• Freight from Nashik industries currently squeezes through NH-848 in the city.
• Upgraded NH-160A offers a bypass via Trimbak around Nashik.
• Traffic from the Mumbai side will shift through the Samrudhi Expressway at Igatpuri.

Connectivity and capacity boost

• Vehicles will move along NH-848 to Ghoti before switching to NH-160A.
• From 2028, daily flow is projected to cross 10,000 PCUs.
• Stretch toward Manor links to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and NH-48.
• The Palghar urban segment with 12,000 PCUs is slated for four lanes.