Manmad-Indore railway track: 940 hectares of land to be acquired for the project
The railways would acquire 940 hectares of land for the section of the Manmad-Indore railway track. The railway track would originate from Manmad Junction in Nashik district and pass through Dhule before crossing into the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 18,000 crore, and the route will pass through Dhule, Shindkeda, and then into Shirpur talukas before entering Madhya Pradesh. It would require more than 580 hectares of land, out of which 240 hectares of land from Borvihir to Nardana. Further, the railways is in the process of land acquisition for another 120 hectares of land – in all, about 10 villages.
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