Gwalior-Agra Six-Lane Highway Construction To Kick Off In Current Financial Year, Confirms Union Minister

New Delhi: The long-awaited construction of a new six-lane highway that will connect Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Agra in Uttar Pradesh will finally commence this financial year, as announced by Union Minister Ajay Tamta. In addition, permission has been given to build the western bypass of Gwalior’s ring road, which will further improve the area’s connectivity. These projects highlight the government’s focus on bettering transportation networks and driving economic progress in the region. Keep an eye out for updates on this crucial infrastructure project.
“Madhya Pradesh has set a new dimension of development, which has provided facilities to the public. The work of preparing the detailed project report of the Rs 4612 crore six-lane greenfield highway, which is 88.4 kilometres long, has been completed. The work on this project is likely to start in this financial year as tenders have been floated,” he told reporters.
Impact On travel Time Between Gwalior And Agra
Once finished, the travel time between Gwalior and Agra will be reduced to one hour from the present three hours, the Union minister added.
Tamta said a 28.8 kilometre western bypass will also be constructed in Gwalior at a cost of Rs 1,004 crore, which will give a boost to the development of the area. Tamta said his ministry has completed the work of Gwalior-Jhansi highway, which has reduced travel time between the two cities from three hours to one hour.
2 killed On Delhi-Mumbai Express highway In Dausa
In a sad incident on Saturday, two men died while three others were injured when their car overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway in Dausa district, police said. The deceased have been identified as – Sonu (40) and Sharan Veer Singh (36), residents of Chandigarh and their bodies will be sent for post-mortem examination after their family arrives.
According to police, the accident occurred in the Rahuvas area when five people were travelling in a car from Punjab to Mumbai. The driver lost control of the car, and it overturned near Kuntalvas, the police said. Among the three injured, one seriously injured person was referred to Sawai Man Singh Hospital (SMS), Jaipur, while the other two were discharged after first aid, they added.
(With inputs from agencies)