On 7 May 2007, Soma Enterprise signed an agreement with National Highways Authority of India for the Rs.460 crore Nagpur-Hyderabad highway project in Andhra Pradesh.

Part of the North - South Corridor on NH-7, the project has been awarded to the joint venture of Soma Enterprise and Avinash Bhosale on BOT (Annuity) basis. The concession period for the project is 20 years (including construction).

The project envisages four-laning of the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border road in Islam Nagar from 175 km to 230 km on NH-7 in Andhra Pradesh. The scope of work includes construction of new flexible two-lane pavement parallel to existing carriageway, construction of new flexible four-lane road/by-pass/detours/service road and reconstruction/strengthening/widening of existing carriageway. Construction of major bridges over rivers Penganga, Mandagada & Chanda, minor bridges, culverts, underpasses, ROB and approaches and other related items of works will also be undertaken. These work is expected to be completed within a period of 24 months.

The proposed project is the fourth significant road project of Soma Enterprises in AP.

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