Gangapur Road in the city is one of the major kumbh roads that is to be asphalted after Diwali
The civic body aims to complete the work one to two months ahead of the March 2027 deadline. The tender process for 30 road projects has been completed and work has started on several stretches.
An NMC official, while talking to TOI , said inspections of the asphalt plants operated by the contractors concerned have been completed, including checks on the quality of bitumen and other construction materials. “The corporation has also made arrangements with public-sector petroleum companies to ensure bitumen is supplied within two days of placing an order,” the official said. “With the monsoon almost over, we will now take up large-scale asphalting along with road widening wherever there is scope,” another NMC official said.
Nashik : The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is set to begin large-scale asphalting of major roads earmarked for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela after Diwali.
The subsequent monsoon further delayed the work as large-scale bituminous road works could not be undertaken during the rains.
The civic body had planned to start the asphalting earlier, but a shortage of bitumen in May and June, triggered by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, affected the schedule.
we are aiming to finish them around one to two months ahead of schedule,” she added Although the deadline for completing the road works is March 2027. The NMC is developing nearly 32 roads spanning about 150 km across the city for Kumbh Mela at an estimated cost of Rs 1,400 crore. About 40% of the road network will use cement concrete, while the remaining stretches will be bituminous roads requiring extensive asphalting. Officials said most of these works are expected to be completed by December-end, while the remaining ones will be finished by March 2027.
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NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri told TOI that the civic body is ready to begin the works once the festival concludes. Completing the major works early would provide the civic body with adequate time for finishing touches and other related works ahead of the mega religious congregation, according to the officials. “We have inspected the asphalt plants of the contractors and checked the quality of bitumen and other materials. We will start the Kumbh road asphalting works after Diwali. Meanwhile, construction of cement concrete roads is progressing at several locations. Download the TOI App.