Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargava said that the Government of India is continuously strengthening the state's infrastructure. In this sequence, on Wednesday, the Union Ministry of Road and Highways has approved Rs 594 crore for the upgradation of 119 km of national highways in the state.
He expressed his gratitude towards the Government of India and extended his best wishes to the people of the state. Bhargava said that the state government's very ambitious project Narmada Expressway would soon take shape. Rs 241 crore has been approved by the Government of India today for about 61 kms in Shahpura-Dindori section of National Highway 45, which is part of the proposed Narmada Expressway. In addition, an amount of Rs 353 crore has been approved for upgradation of about 59 km on the Jeerapur to Pachore section of National Highway 752-C.
Principal Secretary Public Works Neeraj Mandloi informed that the construction of Narmada Expressway is the first priority of the state government for the all round development of Mahakaushal area.
He informed that 520 km area of National Highway 45 passes through Madhya Pradesh. In the proposed Narmada Expressway, approval has been given for the upgradation of 61 km stretch from Shahpura section to Dindori of National Highway 45 between Amarkantak to Jabalpur.
With this upgradation, the North-South Corridor Gwalior-Jhansi-Sagar-Nagpur and Varanasi-Rewa-Nagpur National Highway will be connected with each other. The state will get economic, social, archaeological and tourism benefits from this.
The Principal Secretary informed that approval has been given for upgradation of 59 km route on the Jeerapur to Pachore section of National Highway 752-C. 137 km part of National Highway 752-C passes through Madhya Pradesh, the upgradation work of which is going on in different sections. The approval of Pachore from Jeerapur has been given today. Work is being done from Pachore to Shujalpur, Shujalpur to Ashta and Ashtha bypass. With its upgradation, the Agra-Mumbai corridor, Bhopal-Dewas highway will be able to connect with each other. Rajgarh, Agar-Malwa and Sehore districts will get its benefit.