The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a 374-km, six-lane greenfield Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra at a cost of ₹19,142 crore. This project, to be built in Build-Operate-Transfer mode, will enhance connectivity to key cities and integrate with the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan. Additionally, NH-326 in Odisha will be widened and strengthened for ₹1,526.21 crore.