Katraj Ghat

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Katraj Ghat
Location Maharashtra, India
Range Sinhagad-Bhuleshwar spur of Sahyadri Mountains

Katraj Ghat is a mountain pass located on the southern outskirts of the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. [1] . A New Katraj Tunnel new tunnel of 6 lanes is constructed to bypass this ghat.

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Katraj Ghat begins at the south of Katraj village. At the southern end of the ghat, the new alignment of NH4 through the New Katraj Tunnel merges with the old alignment of the highway.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Mulshi | Tamhini Ghat | Picnic Spot near Pune". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-04.