Cabinet clears Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot greenfield corridor
What happened
- The CCEA approved a 374 km six-lane greenfield access-controlled corridor from Nashik to Akkalkot via Solapur in Maharashtra, costing ₹19,142 crore, on BOT (Toll) mode [PIB].
- It will link with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near the Vadhawan port interchange, the Agra-Mumbai corridor at Nashik and the Samruddhi Mahamarg at Pangri, giving a west-coast-to-east-coast route towards Chennai [PIB].
Background
- BOT (Toll) means the private developer builds and runs the road and recovers money through tolls. Planning follows PM Gati Shakti [PIB].
Why it matters
- A toll-based model brings in private money but traffic risk sits with the developer. Many earlier BOT projects stalled on that risk.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-12-31): the CCEA approved a 374 km six-lane greenfield access-controlled corridor from Nashik to Akkalkot via Solapur in Maharashtra, costing ₹19,142 crore, on BOT (Toll) mode.
- A toll-based model brings in private money but traffic risk sits with the developer. Many earlier BOT projects stalled on that risk.
Quotable data pointThe CCEA approved a 374 km six-lane greenfield access-controlled corridor from Nashik to Akkalkot via Solapur in Maharashtra, costing ₹19,142 crore, on BOT (Toll) mode.
PIB: Cabinet: Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor, 31 Dec 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: BOT vs HAM. · Mains: PPP in highways.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Length of the Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Mode of execution
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB.
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Which port interchange will it link with?
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Cabinet: Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor, 31 Dec 2025
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