Aurangabad-Jalgaon road widening work may get over by year end

The work of widening the Aurangabad-Ajanta-Jalgaon highway in Maharashtra, which has got affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting manpower crunch, is likely to get over by the end of this year, an official said on Thursday. The coronavirus situation led to the delay in the work and getting clearances from various government agencies, he said.

“The delay in the work of converting the 150-km long highway into a four-lane road has impacted the tourist footfall at the world heritage site of Ajanta. Earlier, there was an issue about contractors, then the coronavirus-induced lockdown and then the restrictions delayed this four-laning work,” the official said.