Delhi News: The Indian Road Transport and Highways Ministry has finally given its “in-principle” approval to the Chambal Expressway, also known as the Atal Progress-way.
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The Atal Progress-way would connect the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with the Bundelkhand Expressway. It would pass through several parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed the progress-way’s in-principle approval. The 42-km expressway, which would be a blend of expansion of existing highway stretches along with the construction of a greenfield section, would cost approximately Rs. 14,000 crore.
A 6-lane access-controlled corridor would be built by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). An official remarked the new alignment has been done in such a way that it falls outside wildlife and forest areas as well as the Chambal ravines. It was added that this project will considerably benefit aspirational regions in the three states. The project is also expected to create thousands of short, medium, and long-term employment in the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
The corridor will connect Rajasthan’s Kota with Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah and cities in the state of Madhya Pradesh including Bhind and Morena. This will help in significantly reducing the travel time for 10-11 hours to 5-6 hours. Furthermore, the corridor will offer seamlessly connectivity to Kota-Jhansi-Kanpur, Agra-Jhansi and Agra-Kanpur highways.
