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Shaktipeeth Highway to Link Nagpur and Goa, Connecting 21 Maharashtra Pilgrimage Sites
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🗓 28 Aug 2026, 03:36 AM
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The proposed Shaktipeeth Highway will run from Nagpur to Goa, linking 21 religious sites across Maharashtra.
The state government has announced plans for a new Shaktipeeth Highway that will stretch from Nagpur in eastern Maharashtra to the coastal border with Goa. The route is designed to provide a direct, high‑quality road link between the two regions, facilitating smoother travel for commuters and long‑distance travelers alike.
Along its alignment, the highway will pass near twenty‑one recognized Shaktipeeth sites, a network of sacred shrines dedicated to the divine feminine. By bringing these pilgrim destinations onto a single corridor, authorities aim to create a cohesive pilgrimage circuit that can be accessed more conveniently.
Officials expect the infrastructure project to boost religious tourism in Maharashtra, offering devotees a safer and faster way to visit multiple holy sites in a single journey. The development is also seen as a step toward improving overall road connectivity in the state’s interior and western fringe.
Along its alignment, the highway will pass near twenty‑one recognized Shaktipeeth sites, a network of sacred shrines dedicated to the divine feminine. By bringing these pilgrim destinations onto a single corridor, authorities aim to create a cohesive pilgrimage circuit that can be accessed more conveniently.
Officials expect the infrastructure project to boost religious tourism in Maharashtra, offering devotees a safer and faster way to visit multiple holy sites in a single journey. The development is also seen as a step toward improving overall road connectivity in the state’s interior and western fringe.