Palghar-Nashik Swift Travel: Center Approves 3,320 Crore Master Plan

• Union Cabinet approves 3,320 crore master plan for 154 km four-laning of NH-160A connecting Palghar and Nashik.
• Project aims to reduce travel time, ease traffic congestion in Nashik, and provide an alternative route for heavy vehicles.
• The four-laned route will connect industrial estates like Tarapur, Boisar SEZ, and Wada, benefiting local industries.
• Improved connectivity will boost tourism to Trimbakeshwar, Jawhar Palace, Vaitarna River, and Arnala Fort.
• Expected to generate over 4.4 million direct and indirect jobs, especially in tribal-dominated areas, and boost Maharashtra's economy by 2028.