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The Union government has approved an infrastructure project worth INR 913.7 crore for constructing a six-lane elevated corridor over the Panchaganga river on National Highway 48 near Kolhapur. The project is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted highway movement during seasonal flooding, which has repeatedly disrupted traffic in the region. Spanning 3.578 km, the corridor will also include service roads, upgraded junctions and railway underpasses, improving traffic flow for both long-distance highway users and local commuters in southwest Maharashtra.
The Union Cabinet has approved a six-lane elevated corridor over the Panchaganga river on National Highway 48 near Kolhapur with a total investment of INR 913.7 crore. The decision was shared by Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, who stated that the project is intended to address frequent traffic disruptions caused by flooding of the river during the monsoon season. Advertisement
The elevated structure will have a total length of 3.578 km and will be built along a stretch of NH-48 that often becomes inaccessible when water levels in the Panchaganga River rise. Flooding in this area has, in the past, forced authorities to halt highway traffic, affecting passenger movement and goods transport on one of the busiest corridors in the state.
In addition to the main flyover, the approved scope includes construction of a six-lane cement concrete service road and the redevelopment of the Gandhinagar junction to streamline local traffic. Two underpasses are also planned on either side of the railway line to allow safe and uninterrupted movement below the tracks, reducing congestion points that currently slow down vehicles entering and exiting the city.
NH-48 is a critical national highway linking Delhi to Chennai and passing through major cities including Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru and Kolhapur. The stretch near Kolhapur serves as a key access route for industrial zones, agricultural markets and logistics operators in southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka. Repeated closures during floods have had economic and operational impacts on these sectors.
The elevated corridor is expected to segregate through-traffic from local city movement, helping maintain steady highway speeds while easing pressure on Kolhapur's internal road network. Similar flood-mitigation infrastructure has been taken up in other low-lying highway sections across the country as part of the broader push to make national highways more resilient.
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