Narmada Expressway is a proposed eight-lane expressway in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The proposed expressway will connect the historic towns of Amarkantak in the eastern end of Madhya Pradesh via Dindori, Shahpura, Jabalpur, Narmadapuram, Barwaha and Alirajpur in the western end of Madhya Pradesh alongside the Narmada River.[1] The expressway measures 1,300 km. It will connect Gujarat with Chhattisgarh. Later, this road will be extended to connect Alirajpur to Ahmedabad.[2][3][4]

Narmada Expressway
Route information
Length1,300 km (810 mi)
Major junctions
East endAmarkantak
West endAlirajpur
Location
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
Highway system
State Highways in Madhya Pradesh

Connecting cities edit

Narmada Expressway connects 13 districts in Madhya Pradesh.[citation needed]

Status updates edit

  • May 2020: Narmada expressway project to be revived.[5]
  • Jun 2021: Madhya Pradesh chief minister asks officials to expedite land acquisition of the expressway.[6][7]
  • Feb 2022: Madhya Pradesh's cabinet has approved the 906 kms long Narmada Expressway project.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Centre approves Chambal, Narmada Expressways in MP". Times of India.
  2. ^ "Government takes up Narmada, Chambal Expressway work on priority". Times of India.
  3. ^ "Bhopal: Nitin Gadkari gifts Narmada, Chambal Expressways". Free Press Journal.
  4. ^ Sood, Jyotika (2 February 2017). "We have the funds, the target is to change mindset: Nitin Gadkari". LiveMint.com.
  5. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia hails revival of Chambal Expressway, CM assures to begin work soon | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "CM reviews progress of Narmada Expressway, Atal Progressway". www.thehitavada.com.
  7. ^ "MP के विकास में नया आयाम देगी यह बड़ी योजना, CM शिवराज ने कहा-युद्ध स्तर पूरा होगा निर्माण कार्य". Zee News.
  8. ^ "Bhopal: Cabinet gives nod to 906-km Narmada Expressway construction". Free Press Journal.