Ministry of National Highways and Road Transport, Government of India has today issued approval to include the ambitious Atal Progress-Way project of Madhya Pradesh in Bharat Mala Phase-I. This new express-way will be 404km in length in Madhya Pradesh and pass through Bhind, Morena, and Sheopur districts of Chambal, connecting Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) in the east and Kota (Rajasthan) in the west.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Road, Transport, and Highways Nitin Gadkari for the inclusion of Atal Progress Way in Bharatmala Phase-1. Chouhan said, “Atal Progress-Way would prove to be the lifeline for the development of Gwalior-Chambal division. An industrial corridor will be constructed around this 404km length express-way. Which will become an important link in the economic development of the region.”
The major new route from Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) to Kota (Rajasthan) will relate to the construction of this route, benefiting 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The distance between these two points will also save about 50 km. The travel time will also be reduced from 11hours to 6 hours.
Madhya Pradesh government has made advance preparations to invite investment in industrial, commercial, and various activities for the express-way to be built on the banks of the Chambal river. The land to be used in the express-way is made available by the state government at its own expense. About Rs. 7000crore is likely to be spent on this project.
Expressing happiness over the approval given by the Central Government, Public Works Minister Shri Gopal Bhargava has expressed his gratitude to the Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.