Narmada Expressway

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Narmada Expressway
Route information
Length1,300 km (800 mi)
Major junctions
East endAmarkantak
West endAlirajpur
Highway system

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 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]

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]

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. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jyotiraditya-scindia-hails-revival-of-chambal-expressway-cm-assures-to-begin-work-soon/articleshow/75810319.cms
  6. https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2021/6/3/CM-reviews-progress-of-Narmada-Expressway-Atal-Progressway.html
  7. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/bhopal/construction-of-atal-progress-way-and-narmada-expressway-will-give-a-new-dimension-to-progress-says-cm-shivraj-mpgs/912622