Centre Clears Rs 1,012 Crore Highway Upgrades In Madhya Pradesh And Haryana To Enhance Connectivity

The Central government has approved two major highway infrastructure projects worth over Rs 1,012 crore in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday (8 April).

In Madhya Pradesh, Rs 531.84 crore has been sanctioned to upgrade a 63.50 km stretch of National Highway-34 from Shahgarh to Damoh via Buxwaha and Narsinghgarh.

The project involves converting the road into a two-lane route with paved shoulders, constructing five major bridges, and developing four bypasses at Buxwaha, Bhetera, Narsinghgarh, and Pipariya Champat.

Additionally, 1.3 km of service roads will be built on both sides in the urban areas of Damoh.

National Highway-34 serves as a key corridor connecting Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand to NH-44 (North-South Corridor) at Lakhnadon in Madhya Pradesh.

The upgradation is aimed at improving regional connectivity and facilitating smoother transport movement.

In Haryana, Rs 480.44 crore has been approved for the development of a 49.02 km four-lane section of NH-248A from Nuh to the Rajasthan border via Ferozepur Jhirka.

The plan also includes strengthening 6.84 km of existing roads in Malab and Bhadas villages of Nuh district.

NH-248A connects Gurugram, Sohna, and the industrial zones of Nuh.

The highway experiences high volumes of commercial traffic traveling from Rajasthan towards northern states.

The expansion is expected to ease congestion and improve freight movement in the region.

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