Fadnavis and Gadkari launch major infrastructure drive with nine rail projects worth ₹484 crore

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday (12 July) inaugurated nine rail infrastructure projects worth Rs 484 crore across six districts.

The projects, developed by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MahaRail), span Nagpur, Satara, Nashik, Sangli, Chandrapur and Amravati.

They include road over bridges at Deepti Signal, Kirloskarvadi, Badnera and Morwa, a four-lane road flyover at a railway crossing in Vardhmannagar along with five road under bridges and subways designed to replace railway level crossings, improve traffic flow and enhance commuter safety.

Two projects in Nagpur have been completed under the Central Roads and Infrastructure Fund. Seven projects have been completed on the basis of 50:50 cost sharing between the Ministry of Railways and the Government of Maharashtra. 

While the main event was held at the newly constructed Deepti Signal Road Over Bridge in Nagpur, the remaining projects were inaugurated virtually.

Addressing the gathering, Fadnavis said the state has prioritised becoming “railway gate-free” in view of the large number of fatalities caused by level crossings every year.

He said Maharashtra requires 524 railway gate elimination projects, of which 121 high-traffic crossings handling more than 10,000 vehicles daily and another 145 railway bridge projects have already received approval.

He added that MahaRail is expected to complete these works over the next three years.

Separately, the Chief Minister and Gadkari also laid the foundation stone for Swapnapurti, a housing project under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0 in Nagpur.

The project is being developed exclusively for sanitation workers and will include modern amenities such as landscaped gardens, community halls, rooftop solar power systems and sewage treatment facilities.

Fadnavis announced that the state government intends to provide free housing to sanitation workers across Maharashtra.

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