Palghar, Maharashtra: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has formally rejected the proposal to relocate the Dahisar Toll Plaza on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad National Highway (NH-48), intensifying an already heated political and civic dispute.

Gadkari Rejects Relocation Citing Policy Violations

In a letter dated 11 November 2025, addressed to Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Gadkari said the relocation proposal originally pushed by the state government was not feasible. His decision came after reviewing the state’s request sent through Sarnaik’s letter dated 23 September.

Gadkari cited three key reasons for rejecting the relocation:

The shift would reduce the distance between two NHAI toll plazas to approximately 30 km, violating mandated spacing norms

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