New Delhi, February 14 – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Ghoti–Trimbak (Mokhada)–Jawhar–Manor–Palghar section of NH-160A in Maharashtra, which has a total length of 154.635 km, with an outlay of ₹3,320.38 crore.
The project is estimated to generate approximately 19.98 lakh person-days of direct employment and 24.86 lakh person-days of indirect employment, in addition to stimulating economic activity along the corridor.
The region west of Nashik, particularly around Ambad and Satpur, is home to a dense cluster of industrial units developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.
This generates significant freight traffic. Currently, this traffic travels through Nashik city via NH-848, putting pressure on urban roads.
According to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the upgrade of NH-160A will provide an alternative route from these industrial areas via Triambak, bypassing the city and reducing congestion.
Traffic from Mumbai (the west side) and the south side is expected to use the Samrudhi Expressway through the interchange at Igatpuri on NH-848.
Subsequently, the traffic would travel on NH-848 up to Ghoti and use NH-160A for travel to Trimbak and Nashik. The CCEA stated that, from 2028 onwards, the projected daily traffic exceeds 10,000 PCUs, qualifying the corridor for 4-laning.
The section of NH-160A, extending westward from Trimbak towards Manor and Palghar, connects NH-160A to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NE-4), NH-48, and onward to the western coastal belt, as well as the tribal areas of Palghar District.
"Although this link currently has 4,500 PCUs traffic, developing the existing intermediate-lane carriageway to two lanes with paved shoulders will facilitate smoother movement of both freight and passenger traffic. Also, the stretch from Manor to Palghar passes through urban built-up sections with traffic of about 12,000 PCUs, and the upgrade to four lanes has been proposed for smoother movement in this urban section," stated the CCEA.
Furthermore, the project has been proposed in line with the PM GatiShakti principles and will connect 6 PM GatiShakti Economic Nodes, 1 Social Node, and 8 Logistics Nodes in the State of Maharashtra. This will have a positive impact on the Logistic Performance Index (LPI) of the country.
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