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Pune, Satara, and Solapur Travel to Become Swift by December End
- •The widening work of the Palkhi routes passing through Pune, Satara, and Solapur is currently in its final stage.
- •Being executed by the National Highways Authority of India in nine phases, 95 percent of the project is already completed.
- •The four-laning of the Saint Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi route spans 234 kilometers with an allocated fund of Rs 3,154 crore.
- •The Saint Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi route is being developed over a length of 130 kilometers with a funding of Rs 1,824 crore.
- •The completion of both routes by December will benefit lakhs of Warkaris and boost regional agricultural and industrial development.
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The widening work of the Palkhi route passing through Pune, Satara, and Solapur is being carried out by the National Highways Authority of India in nine phases and is currently in its final stage. The project has achieved 95 percent completion, with work on both routes scheduled to wrap up by the end of this coming December.
The four-laning of the Saint Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi route spans a total length of 234 kilometers from Hadapsar to Wakhari, with 225 kilometers already completed. A total fund of Rs. 3,154 crore has been allocated specifically for the development of this route.
The Saint Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi route is being four-laned across a total length of 130 kilometers, of which 123 kilometers are completed. This project is divided into three phases: Patas to Baramati, Baramati to Indapur, and Indapur to Tondle, with the Patas to Baramati phase already finished.
