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			{{Short description\|Proposed road in India}}
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	{{Infobox road		{{Infobox road
	\|header_type= proposed		\| header_type = proposed
	\|country=IND		\| country = IND
	\|name = Atal Progress-Way		\| name = Atal Progress-Way
	\|alternate_name = Chambal Expressway		\| alternate_name = Chambal Expressway
	\|map=		\| map =
	\|map_notes=		\| map_notes =
	\|length_km= 404		\| length_km = 404
	\|direction_a= West		\| direction_a = West
	\|direction_b= East		\| direction_b = East
	\|terminus_a= Seemalya, [[Kota district]], Rajasthan		\| terminus_a = Seemalya, [[Kota district]], Rajasthan
	\|junction=		\| junction =
	\|terminus_b= Nanawa, [[Etawah district]], Uttar Pradesh		\| terminus_b = Nanawa, [[Etawah district]], Uttar Pradesh
	\|formed= 2027 (expected)<ref>{{cite news\|title=Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) – Information & Status\|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-chambal-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/\|work=The Metro Rail Guy\|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>		\| formed = 2027 (expected)<ref>{{cite news\|title=Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) – Information & Status\|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-chambal-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/\|work=The Metro Rail Guy\|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
	\|states= [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]		\| states = [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]
	\|cities= [[Kota, Rajasthan\|Kota]], [[Sheopur]], [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhind]] and [[Etawah]]		\| cities = [[Kota, Rajasthan\|Kota]], [[Sheopur]], [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena, Madhya Pradesh\|Morena]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhind]] and [[Etawah]]
	\|maint= [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI)		\| maint = [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI)
			\| mapframe = Yes
	}}		}}
	'''Atal Progress-Way''', also known as '''Chambal Expressway''', is an approved {{cvt\|~~404~~\|km}} long, ~~four~~-lane ~~(expandable to 6)~~ [[Controlled-access highway\|access-controlled]] [[Greenfield land\|greenfield]] expressway, which will connect the city of [[Kota, Rajasthan\|Kota]] in [[Rajasthan]] with the city of [[Etawah]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], through the famous city of [[Gwalior]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It will pass through three states–Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The expressway is a part of [[Bharatmala\|Bharatmala Pariyojana]].<ref name="financialexpress">{{cite news \|title=Development of Highway sector in MP: Centre incorporates Atal Progress-Way in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/development-of-highway-sector-in-mp-centre-incorporates-atal-progress-way-in-bharatmala-pariyojana-phase-1/2314372/ \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|publisher=www.financialexpress.com \|date=20 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="indianconstructioninfo">{{cite web \|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details \|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/ \|website=www.indianconstructioninfo.com \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of India\|government]]'s aim is to develop the economically backward regions of [[Chambal division]] and [[Gwalior division]] of Madhya Pradesh through the expressway.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news \|author1=Ankur Sirthia \|title=With Atal Progress Way, govt aims to uplift Madhya ~~Pradesh’s~~ hinterland \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/with-atal-progress-way-govt-aims-to-uplift-mps-hinterland/articleshow/85606770.cms \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|agency=The Times of India \|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|date=25 August 2021 \|location=Bhopal \|language=en}}</ref> The expressway will reduce both travel time and distance, from 10-11 hours at present, to only 6-7 hours, and from {{cvt\|490\|km}} to {{cvt\|404\|km}}. It will be built at a cost of approximately ₹ 23,700 crore, which was earlier slated at ₹ 20,000 crore.<ref name="livemint">{{cite news \|title=Gadkari says Atal Progressway will change the face of up-mp-Rajasthan's highways \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gadkari-says-atal-progressway-will-change-the-face-of-up-mp-rajasthan-s-highways-11663290846621.html \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|agency=Mint \|publisher=www.livemint.com \|date=16 September 2022 \|language=en}}</ref> The expressway has been named as ''Atal Progress-Way'' after the former [[Prime Minister of India\|Prime Minister]], [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], and also because he was born in Gwalior, nearby which the expressway will pass.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Chambal Progress Way To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Shivraj Chouhan\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/300-km-long-chambal-progress-way-to-be-named-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee-shivraj-singh-chouhan-2280298\|work=NDTV\|date=16 August 2020\|access-date=16 March 2023\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Atal Progress-Way''', also known as '''Chambal Expressway''', is an approved {{cvt\|405\|km}} long, six-lane [[Controlled-access highway\|access-controlled]] [[Greenfield land\|greenfield]] expressway, which will connect the city of [[Kota, Rajasthan\|Kota]] in [[Rajasthan]] with the city of [[Etawah]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], through the famous city of [[Gwalior]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It will pass through three states–Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The expressway is a part of [[Bharatmala\|Bharatmala Pariyojana]].<ref name="financialexpress">{{cite news \|title=Development of Highway sector in MP: Centre incorporates Atal Progress-Way in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/development-of-highway-sector-in-mp-centre-incorporates-atal-progress-way-in-bharatmala-pariyojana-phase-1/2314372/ \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|publisher=www.financialexpress.com \|date=20 August 2021 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="indianconstructioninfo">{{cite web \|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details \|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/ \|website=www.indianconstructioninfo.com \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of India\|government]]'s aim is to develop the economically backward regions of [[Chambal division]] and [[Gwalior division]] of Madhya Pradesh through the expressway.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news \|author1=Ankur Sirthia \|title=With Atal Progress Way, govt aims to uplift Madhya Pradesh's hinterland \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/with-atal-progress-way-govt-aims-to-uplift-mps-hinterland/articleshow/85606770.cms \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|agency=The Times of India \|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|date=25 August 2021 \|location=Bhopal \|language=en}}</ref> The expressway will reduce both travel time and distance, from 10-11 hours at present, to only 6-7 hours, and from {{cvt\|490\|km}} to {{cvt\|404\|km}}. It will be built at a cost of approximately ₹ 23,700 crore, which was earlier slated at ₹ 20,000 crore.<ref name="livemint">{{cite news \|title=Gadkari says Atal Progressway will change the face of up-mp-Rajasthan's highways \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gadkari-says-atal-progressway-will-change-the-face-of-up-mp-rajasthan-s-highways-11663290846621.html \|access-date=18 January 2023 \|agency=Mint \|publisher=www.livemint.com \|date=16 September 2022 \|language=en}}</ref> The expressway has been named as ''Atal Progress-Way'' after the former [[Prime Minister of India\|Prime Minister]], [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], and also because he was born in Gwalior, nearby which the expressway will pass.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Chambal Progress Way To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Shivraj Chouhan\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/300-km-long-chambal-progress-way-to-be-named-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee-shivraj-singh-chouhan-2280298\|work=NDTV\|date=16 August 2020\|access-date=16 March 2023\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-07 \|title=Atal Progress Way (Chambal Expressway) Route Map, Cost, Progress, and More - Infra Info Hub \|url=https://infrainfohub.com/atal-progress-way-chambal-expressway/ \|access-date=2024-10-08 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	* [[Sheopur]], [[Sheopur district]]		* [[Sheopur]], [[Sheopur district]]
	* [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena district]]		* [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena district]]
	* [[Morena]], Morena district		* [[Morena, Madhya Pradesh\|Morena]], Morena district
	* [[Bhind]], [[Bhind district]]		* [[Bhind]], [[Bhind district]]
	It will cover a total distance of {{cvt\|313\|km}} within [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="indianconstructioninfo"/> To link [[Gwalior]], an interchange will be built at Morena along the Agra–Gwalior Expressway.		It will cover a total distance of {{cvt\|313\|km}} within [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="indianconstructioninfo"/> To link [[Gwalior]], an interchange will be built at Morena along the Agra–Gwalior Expressway.
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	==Environmental concerns==		==Environmental concerns==
	In July 2022, in a meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)\|Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (MoEFCC), the EAC raised concerns on the alignment of the expressway's [[Sheopur district\|Sheopur]] and [[Morena district\|Morena]] districts, due to the high presence of the well- known rugged eroded topography, the [[Chambal (region)#Geography\|ravines of the Chambal region]], or also known as the 'bad lands'. The construction in these parts will cause the soil to get further eroded, thus exposing the parent rock, which may result in a harm to the surrounding environment and other unaffected areas by drought, and the ~~permenent~~ stoppage of any agricultural activities on the entire region. If these changes occur, it would be irreversible to change back to the land what it was before and the efforts taken to turn ravines into normal, plain land. So the Ministry advised the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) to change the alignment of the expressway. In view of this, the NHAI changed the route by taking a new land survey, as far from the ravines as possible, and to ensure as much as impacts to be created on the socio-economic development of the entire Chambal region after the expressway's completion.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Environment {{sic\|hide=y\|Minist\|ery}} objects to Atal Progress way\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/environment-ministery-objects-to-atal-progress-way.html\|work=The Pioneer\|date=19 July 2022\|access-date=16 March 2023\|language=en}}</ref>		In July 2022, in a meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)\|Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (MoEFCC), the EAC raised concerns on the alignment of the expressway's [[Sheopur district\|Sheopur]] and [[Morena district\|Morena]] districts, due to the high presence of the well- known rugged eroded topography, the [[Chambal (region)#Geography\|ravines of the Chambal region]], or also known as the 'bad lands'. The construction in these parts will cause the soil to get further eroded, thus exposing the parent rock, which may result in a harm to the surrounding environment and other unaffected areas by drought, and the permanent stoppage of any agricultural activities on the entire region. If these changes occur, it would be irreversible to change back to the land what it was before and the efforts taken to turn ravines into normal, plain land. So the Ministry advised the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) to change the alignment of the expressway. In view of this, the NHAI changed the route by taking a new land survey, as far from the ravines as possible, and to ensure as much as impacts to be created on the socio-economic development of the entire Chambal region after the expressway's completion.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Environment {{sic\|hide=y\|Minist\|ery}} objects to Atal Progress way\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/environment-ministery-objects-to-atal-progress-way.html\|work=The Pioneer\|date=19 July 2022\|access-date=16 March 2023\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Status updates==		==Status updates==

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox road
|header_type= proposed
|country=IND
|name = Atal Progress-Way
|alternate_name = Chambal Expressway
|map=
|map_notes=
|length_km= 404
|direction_a= West
|direction_b= East
|terminus_a= Seemalya, [[Kota district]], Rajasthan
|junction=
|terminus_b= Nanawa, [[Etawah district]], Uttar Pradesh
|formed= 2027 (expected)<ref>{{cite news|title=Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-chambal-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
|states= [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|cities= [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Sheopur]], [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhind]] and [[Etawah]]
|maint= [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI)
}}
'''Atal Progress-Way''', also known as '''Chambal Expressway''', is an approved {{cvt|404|km}} long, four-lane (expandable to 6) [[Controlled-access highway|access-controlled]] [[Greenfield land|greenfield]] expressway, which will connect the city of [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] in [[Rajasthan]] with the city of [[Etawah]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], through the famous city of [[Gwalior]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It will pass through three states–Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The expressway is a part of [[Bharatmala|Bharatmala Pariyojana]].<ref name="financialexpress">{{cite news |title=Development of Highway sector in MP: Centre incorporates Atal Progress-Way in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/development-of-highway-sector-in-mp-centre-incorporates-atal-progress-way-in-bharatmala-pariyojana-phase-1/2314372/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |publisher=www.financialexpress.com |date=20 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="indianconstructioninfo">{{cite web |title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details |url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/ |website=www.indianconstructioninfo.com |access-date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of India|government]]'s aim is to develop the economically backward regions of [[Chambal division]] and [[Gwalior division]] of Madhya Pradesh through the expressway.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |author1=Ankur Sirthia |title=With Atal Progress Way, govt aims to uplift Madhya Pradesh’s hinterland |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/with-atal-progress-way-govt-aims-to-uplift-mps-hinterland/articleshow/85606770.cms |access-date=18 January 2023 |agency=The Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=25 August 2021 |location=Bhopal |language=en}}</ref> The expressway will reduce both travel time and distance, from 10-11 hours at present, to only 6-7 hours, and from {{cvt|490|km}} to {{cvt|404|km}}. It will be built at a cost of approximately ₹ 23,700 crore, which was earlier slated at ₹ 20,000 crore.<ref name="livemint">{{cite news |title=Gadkari says Atal Progressway will change the face of up-mp-Rajasthan's highways |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gadkari-says-atal-progressway-will-change-the-face-of-up-mp-rajasthan-s-highways-11663290846621.html |access-date=18 January 2023 |agency=Mint |publisher=www.livemint.com |date=16 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The expressway has been named as ''Atal Progress-Way'' after the former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], and also because he was born in Gwalior, nearby which the expressway will pass.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chambal Progress Way To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Shivraj Chouhan|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/300-km-long-chambal-progress-way-to-be-named-after-atal-bihari-vajpayee-shivraj-singh-chouhan-2280298|work=NDTV|date=16 August 2020|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
To improve connectivity, tourism, development and economic growth in the economically backward regions of south-eastern [[Rajasthan]] and northern [[Madhya Pradesh]], the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] planned to build an expressway from [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] to [[Etawah]], in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/|work=indianconstructioninfo.com|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref> The expressway will reduce both travel time and distance, from {{cvt|475|km}} to {{cvt|404|km}}, and from 10-11 hours to only 6-7 hours.<ref>{{cite news|title=Centre incorporates MP's Atal Progress-Way in highways sector project|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-incorporates-mp-s-atal-progress-way-in-highways-sector-project-121081901255_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=19 August 2021|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref> Once completed, these regions will see exponential growth with the growth of industries and socio-economic development by promoting employment among people living in the regions, which the regions currently lack altogether. The [[List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh|Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]], [[Shivraj Singh Chauhan]], laid the [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the project, in September 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chambal Atal Progress-Way will open doors for regions’ devpt: CM|url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/9/11/Chambal-Atal-Progress-Way-will-open-doors-for-regions-devpt-CM.html|work=The Hitavada|date=11 September 2020|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] included the expressway in [[Bharatmala|Bharatmala Pariyojana's Phase-I]] in August 2021.<ref name="drishtiias">{{cite web |title=Atal Progress Way Included in Bharatmala Phase-1 |url=https://www.drishtiias.com/state-pcs-current-affairs/atal-progress-way-included-in-bharatmala-phase-1 |website=www.drishtiias.com |access-date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh]] approved the project in October 2021.<ref name="infra">{{cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves 404 km highway connecting Rajasthan, MP, UP |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/roads-highways/madhya-pradesh-cabinet-approves-404-km-highway-connecting-rajasthan-mp-up/86810063 |website=infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In June 2022, the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) applied for environmental clearance for the project, as it will pass through a small section of the [[Kuno National Park]]. The land acquisition for the project also began in the same month. In December 2022, the NHAI issued tender notices for the project's construction. The project will be built at a cost of ₹ 23,645 crore, which was earlier slated at ₹ 20,000 crore, and is expected to be completed by 2027.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-chambal-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>

== Route ==
{{lengths table|length_ref=<ref name="indianconstructioninfo"/>}}
|-
|[[Rajasthan|RJ]]
|{{convert|44.739|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Madhya Pradesh|MP]]
|{{convert|194.992|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]
|{{convert|14.267|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|'''Total'''
|{{convert|253.998|mi|km|disp=table}}
|}

[[File:Chambal_River_near_Kota,_Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chambal River]] flowing through a valley in [[Rajasthan]]. The expressway will run along the route of the river.]]
The expressway will run alongside the route of the [[Chambal River]].<ref name="forestsclearance">{{cite web |title=Consultancy Services for preparation of Final Feasibility Study Report of Atal Progress way |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/DownloadPdfFile.aspx?FileName=0_0_41115121212191ExecutiveSummaryofDPR_AtalProgressway.pdf&FilePath=../writereaddata/Addinfo/ |website=forestsclearance |access-date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It will run through the following states and their regions:

=== Rajasthan ===
{{see also|List of districts of Rajasthan}}
The western end of the expressway will be located at Seemalya village in [[Kota district]], and will start with an interchange to the [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]. The expressway will cover a distance of {{cvt|72|km}} within [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="indianconstructioninfo"/>

=== Madhya Pradesh ===
{{see also|List of districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
The expressway will cover the following districts along with their cities:

* [[Sheopur]], [[Sheopur district]]
* [[Sabalgarh]], [[Morena district]]
* [[Morena]], Morena district
* [[Bhind]], [[Bhind district]]
It will cover a total distance of {{cvt|313|km}} within [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="indianconstructioninfo"/> To link [[Gwalior]], an interchange will be built at Morena along the Agra–Gwalior Expressway.

=== Uttar Pradesh ===
{{see also|List of districts of Uttar Pradesh}}
The eastern end of the expressway will be located at Nanawa village in [[Etawah district]], from where a spur will be built to connect the expressway with [[Agra–Lucknow Expressway]]. It will cover a total distance of {{cvt|23|km}} within [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Construction==
The expressway will be fully four-lane, [[Controlled-access highway| access-controlled]] and a [[Greenfield land|greenfield]] project, with a provision of expanding it into six lanes at a future date, by leaving a space in between it, with a width of 100 metres in the [[Madhya Pradesh]] section, and 60 metres in [[Rajasthan]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] sections. The land acquisition of the project after the environmental clearance began in June 2022, and the bidding process for the project's construction was started by the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) in December 2022. The expressway will be built using the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) mode of construction. Currently, the project is under bidding, land acquisition and [[Project plan|Detailed Project Report]] (DPR) preparation, which is being prepared by the [[Bhopal]]-based firm, after forming a [[joint venture]] with another firm, L.N. Malviya Infra Projects – Pioneer Infra Consultants JV. The project has been divided into six packages, while the package division for the [[Uttar Pradesh]] section is still underway. The following table lists the packages, contractors and their statuses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-chambal-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref>

===Rajasthan===
{|class= 'wikitable sortable'
|-
!Packages
!Chainages{{efn|Distances from the origin of the expressway, i.e., [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]].}}
!Contractor
!Status
|-
|'''Package-1'''
|TBD
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|-
|'''Package-2'''
|TBD
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|}
===Madhya Pradesh===
{|class= 'wikitable sortable'
|-
!Packages
!Chainages
!Contractor
!Status
|-
|'''Package-1'''
|Sada ka Pada village to Chhavar village (94.100 km to 155.000 km), [[Sheopur district]]
|TBA
|Bidding process and land acquisition underway
|-
|'''Package-2'''
|Chhavar to Jhundpura ([[Morena district]]) (155.400 km to 206.000 km)
|TBA
|Bidding process and land acquisition underway
|-
|'''Package-3'''
|Jhundpura to Maithana village (206.000 km 265.000 km), Morena district
|TBA
|Bidding process and land acquisition underway
|-
|'''Package-4'''
|Maithana village to Kuretha village (265.000 km 312.950 km), Morena district
|TBA
|Bidding process and land acquisition underway
|}

The remaining stretch till [[Etawah]] is under package division and bidding process.

==Benefits==
The expressway will benefit [[Central India]] as well as [[Eastern India]] as follows:<ref>{{cite web|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/|work=indianconstructioninfo.com|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

*'''Trade:''' The expressway will help in direct transportation of cargo from Eastern India to [[Western India]], as currently, though a connection exists via the [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East-West Corridor)]] (NH-27), but it has become constrained and experiences high traffic and long delays in transport to facilitate trade. The expressway will become an alternative to that route and will relieve pressure on NH-27, thus resulting in the growth of the overall national economy, by reducing dependency on imports and increasing exports.

*'''Tourism:''' The expressway will help to facilitate tourism in northern Madhya Pradesh, as it has the presence of several tourist spots as well as major tourist destinations, like [[Gwalior]] and wildlife parks, sanctuaries, like [[Ranthambore National Park]] and [[Kuno National Park]], which are well known for their tiger reserves and other animals and activities for tourists, and Kuno for its tigers and recently introduced [[Cheetah]]s. The rise in tourist arrivals will mark the growth of adjoining regions and towns along with cities nearby.

*'''Connectivity:''' The expressway will not only create a direct route from [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] to [[Etawah]], but will also create a direct route from Eastern and Northeast India to Western India. For example, goods and people could be transported directly to [[Mumbai]] from [[Kolkata]], as well as from [[Guwahati]] and other [[Northeast India|north-eastern states]], via the [[Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway]] and [[Purvanchal Expressway]], [[Agra–Lucknow Expressway]], Atal Progress-Way and the [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] (Atal P-Way begins from there), thus resulting in faster, better and safer commute in the northern part of the country.

*'''Protection of the Environment:''' To ensure the protection of the green cover, plants and trees will be planted in between and along the entire route of the expressway, and to avoid excess deforestation through the section of Kuno National Park, sustainable methods of construction will be used.

*'''Employment:''' Due to increase in industrial activities along the expressway's route, various agricultural and industrial initiatives to help the state's economy and growth. The establishment of these numerous centres will result in multiple job possibilities for thousands of people living in both the states.

==Environmental concerns==
In July 2022, in a meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)|Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (MoEFCC), the EAC raised concerns on the alignment of the expressway's [[Sheopur district|Sheopur]] and [[Morena district|Morena]] districts, due to the high presence of the well- known rugged eroded topography, the [[Chambal (region)#Geography|ravines of the Chambal region]], or also known as the 'bad lands'. The construction in these parts will cause the soil to get further eroded, thus exposing the parent rock, which may result in a harm to the surrounding environment and other unaffected areas by drought, and the permenent stoppage of any agricultural activities on the entire region. If these changes occur, it would be irreversible to change back to the land what it was before and the efforts taken to turn ravines into normal, plain land. So the Ministry advised the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) to change the alignment of the expressway. In view of this, the NHAI changed the route by taking a new land survey, as far from the ravines as possible, and to ensure as much as impacts to be created on the socio-economic development of the entire Chambal region after the expressway's completion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Environment {{sic|hide=y|Minist|ery}} objects to Atal Progress way|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/environment-ministery-objects-to-atal-progress-way.html|work=The Pioneer|date=19 July 2022|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==Status updates==
*'''2017:''' The plan of the expressway was proposed by the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/|work=indianconstructioninfo.com|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*'''September 2020:''' The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the project was laid by the [[List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh|Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]], [[Shivraj Singh Chauhan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chambal Atal Progress-Way will open doors for regions’ devpt: CM|url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/9/11/Chambal-Atal-Progress-Way-will-open-doors-for-regions-devpt-CM.html|work=The Hitavada|date=11 September 2020|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*'''August 2021:''' The [[Government of India]] approved the project and included it in [[Bharatmala|Bharatmala Pariyojana's Phase-I]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Centre incorporates MP's Atal Progress-Way in highways sector project|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-incorporates-mp-s-atal-progress-way-in-highways-sector-project-121081901255_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=19 August 2021|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*'''October 2021:''' The [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh]] approved the project.<ref name="infra">{{cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves 404 km highway connecting Rajasthan, MP, UP |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/roads-highways/madhya-pradesh-cabinet-approves-404-km-highway-connecting-rajasthan-mp-up/86810063 |website=infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
*'''June 2022:''' The [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) applied for environmental clearance for the project, as it will pass through a small section of the [[Kuno National Park]], and also began land acquisition for the project.
*'''December 2022:''' The NHAI issued tender notices for the project's construction.
*'''March 2023:''' 16 firms bid for the project's first two packages in the [[Madhya Pradesh]] section.

== See also ==
* [[Expressways of India]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Proposed expressways in India]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh]]
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