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21-Hour Journey to 8! Maharashtra's 856 km Shaktipeeth Expressway to Connect 13 Districts
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News18•24-09-2026, 18:42
21-Hour Journey to 8! Maharashtra's 856 km Shaktipeeth Expressway to Connect 13 Districts
- •Maharashtra is building an 856 km Shaktipeeth Expressway connecting Nagpur to Goa.
- •The expressway will reduce travel time from Nagpur to Goa from 21 hours to just 8 hours, saving 13 hours.
- •This 6-lane expressway, estimated to cost 86 crore rupees, is being constructed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.
- •The Shaktipeeth Expressway will boost religious tourism in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Western Maharashtra, and Goa, and facilitate trade.
- •It will connect 13 districts: Wardha, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Sindhudurg.
Key Questions Answered
The Shaktipeeth Expressway spans approximately 856 km and connects 13 districts across Maharashtra, running from Wardha to Sindhudurg before linking to Goa, as outlined in the revised state alignment plans.
The mega expressway will reduce the travel time between Nagpur and Goa from nearly 21 hours down to just 8 hours, saving motorists about 13 hours of travel time.
The expressway provides access to numerous prominent religious sites and Shaktipeeths, including the Mahalakshmi Temple in Kolhapur, Tulja Bhavani Temple, Renuka Mata Temple in Mahur, Aundha Nagnath and Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlingas, and the Pandharpur Vitthal Temple.
