{
  "id": 8463209,
  "title": "Mumbai-Goa Highway cost jumps 48% to Rs 16,909cr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mumbai-goa-highway-cost-jumps-48-to-rs-16-909cr",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/mumbai-goa-highway-cost-jumps-48-to-rs-16909-crore-one-package-up-126-rs-11577-crore-spent-yet-parts-remain-unfinished-rti-reveals-why-konkan-commuters-are-still-waiting/articleshow/134353611.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The cost of the Mumbai-Goa highway widening project has surged by nearly 48%, reaching an estimated Rs 16,909.22 crore, according to newly released Right to Information (RTI) data. This represents a jump of around Rs 5,500 crore compared to the original sanctioned cost of Rs 11,409.14 crore. The project, which involves four-laning 355 km of NH-66 in Maharashtra, has faced numerous delays due to land acquisition, pre-construction activities, statutory clearances and financial difficulties faced by contractors.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}