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- The four-laning project for the Mumbai-Goa highway has seen costs rise significantly to Rs 16,909 crore, exceeding original estimates while the road remains incomplete after years of work.
- Delays are attributed by officials to land acquisition challenges, pre-construction activities, and contractor financial issues.
- These persistent setbacks continue to cause traffic congestion and hardship for commuters traveling between Mumbai and the Konkan region.
What to watch next
- Completion of the final 20km stretch originally targeted for June 2026
- Government accountability and responses regarding project management
- Impact of future construction on traffic during peak travel seasons
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Jeetendra Ghadge
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“When a project of this scale has remained incomplete for nearly 15 years despite thousands of crores being sanctioned and spent, the government must answer a basic question: who is ultimately accountable for the delay?”
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…by the RTI are being executed through the state PWD under the national highway programme. Earlier MoRTH records have also identified Maharashtra PWD as the executing agency for the Indapur-Zarap four-laning packages. “ When a project of this scale has remained incomplete for nearly 15 years despite thousands of crores being sanctioned and spent, the government must answer a basic question: who is ultimately accountable for the delay? ” Ghadge said. He also alleged that the prolonged delays had imposed a continuing human and economic cost on Konkan residents and travellers. The impact becomes particularly visible around Ganeshotsav, when lakhs of…
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Named India · IN-MH · Bombay High Court · Jeetendra Ghadge · Ministry of Road Transport and Highways · National Highways Authority of India · Nitin Gadkari · Public Works Department · The Young Whistleblowers Foundation
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