Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a 23.9 kilometers long Shiradi tunnel road project is ready. 

He further said that the land acquisition is in process for the Shiradi tunnel and the next step is floating a tender for the construction work.

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