Overview

• The central government will develop and upgrade nine key roads into Nashik at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore.
• The Nashik Ring Road has received approval with instructions to complete construction within 18 to 24 months.
• The Nashik–Trimbakeshwar highway will be expanded into a six-lane corridor to handle peak pilgrimage traffic.
• Detailed project reports are set to be prepared soon, paving the way for central funding allocations, project schedules.
• The road upgrades aim to strengthen links from Mumbai, Nagpur, Dhule and Gujarat ahead of the anticipated 2027 gathering.