Rajasthan approves alignment for ₹225 crore Gulabganj–Mount Abu road project

On 2 November 2026, Rajasthan approved the alignment for a proposed 22-kilometre road from Gulabganj to Mount Abu, estimated to cost about ₹225 crore. The project is intended to provide an alternative route to the hill station.

Route and clearances

A state-level technical committee selected the alignment that follows an existing gravel road as the most suitable of three options. The route is expected to reduce the distance from Sirohi to Mount Abu from about 100 kilometres to around 55 kilometres. A Detailed Project Report is being prepared, with about ₹1 crore earmarked for it.

The proposed route passes through the Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary. Forest Department clearance and other environmental approvals remain pending; the alignment approval does not mean road construction has begun. The project is also linked to an allocation of ₹225 crore from the Central Road Fund.

Important Facts for Exams

• Eco-sensitive zone: The eco-sensitive zone around Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary was notified on 11 November 2020, relevant context for environmental approvals along the proposed route.
• Ecoregion: Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion, identifying the ecological zone crossed by the proposed road.
• Fund renamed: The Central Road Fund was renamed the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund under the Finance Act 2018, which broadened eligible spending beyond roads.
• Forest diversion approval: Diversion of forest land for non-forest use generally requires prior Central Government approval under India’s forest-conservation law, distinct from route selection.