Overview
- Nitin Gadkari said the twin Palkhi Marg projects are about 80% complete, with the remaining work targeted within four to six months.
- The Sant Dnyaneshwar route runs 234 km at Rs 7,625 crore and the Sant Tukaram route spans 130 km at Rs 4,416 crore.
- The upgrades add a 3.5-metre pedestrian lane for warkari pilgrims and foot overbridges with lifts to keep people and vehicles apart.
- New works announced include a 2-km flyover at Jejuri, approval for the 48-km Tembhurni–Pandharpur link, and a fast-tracked ring road for Pandharpur.
- Builders are widening Dive Ghat to four lanes and adding bridges using Malaysian methods and ultra-high-performance concrete, while lake-creation claims differ across reports.