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MADHYA PRADESH TO GET FOUR-LANE BADNAWAR– Construction is expected to take 24 months under the hybrid
TIMARWANI HIGHWAY, CABINET APPROVES `3,839 CRORE. annuity model, with a concession period of 17 years, including
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by two years for construction and 15 years for operation and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of maintenance. Officials said the project will strengthen regional
a four-lane highway corridor between Badnawar and Timarwani in connectivity, support economic activity, and enhance freight
Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of `3,839.42 crore. movement in Dhar and Jhabua districts. The existing road operates
The project involves developing an 80.45 km stretch of National as an intermediate-lane stretch with speeds of 20–50 kmph due
Highway-752D, connecting Badnawar, Petlawad, Thandla, and to limited road geometry.
Timarwani. Upon completion, the corridor will link Ujjain with the The upgraded highway will allow speeds of 80–100 kmph and
Timarwani interchange of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, reducing provide a continuous four-lane link between Ujjain and the Delhi–
travel time along the route by about one hour. Mumbai Expressway.
The highway will pass through tribal areas of Dhar and Jhabua The corridor also forms part of the shortest route connecting
districts, with parts of Dhar district included under NITI Aayog’s Gujarat and Maharashtra with Ujjain, and the upgraded highway
Aspirational Blocks Programme. It will feature six major bridges, is expected to manage higher traffic volumes, including during
34 minor bridges, and one road under bridge, along with nine the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in April 2028, while improving access
vehicle underpasses, 29 light vehicle underpasses, and four small to industrial hubs and logistics centers in Indore, Pithampur, Ujjain,
vehicle underpasses. and Dewas.

CABINET GREENLIGHTS `3,631 CR ELEVATED CORRIDOR Mumbai Expressway network, improving regional access and
FOR JEWAR AIRPORT–DELHI–MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY reducing travel time.
CONNECTIVITY. The government said around 7.8 km of the alignment will pass
The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a greenfield through notified urban limits under the Faridabad Master Plan
connectivity corridor linking Noida International Airport with the 2031, forming part of the broader effort to strengthen connectivity
Faridabad–Ballabhgarh–Sohna spur of the Delhi–Mumbai to the new airport.
Expressway, at a revised cost of `3,631 crore. The corridor is expected to enhance road access to the upcoming
According to an official communiqué issued on Tuesday, the airport and support traffic movement across the National Capital
project will include a 7.8-km elevated corridor designed to provide Region, particularly along the Faridabad–Ballabhgarh–Sohna
direct connectivity between the upcoming airport and the Delhi– route linked to the expressway network.

KERALA SEES `10,800-CRORE PROJECT LAUNCH BY PM PWD Minister PA Mohammed Riyas from the inaugural ceremony
MODI DESPITE STATE GOVERNMENT SNUB. of the first stretch of the six-lane expansion of National Highway 66
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated multiple in Kozhikode. Prior to the Prime Minister’s inauguration, Mohammed
infrastructure and development projects worth over `10,800 crore Riyas conducted a protest roadshow at Ramanattukara in
in Kerala, despite a boycott of the event by the State Chief Minister Kozhikode, calling the omission of a State minister from the event
Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers. a humiliation to Kerala.
Kerala ministers stayed away following the exclusion of the State’s

CHENNAI PORT–MADURAVOYAL DOUBLE-TIER CORRIDOR the Chennai Port Trust, guided by a technical committee. The
SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2027 COMPLETION. corridor’s double-tier design will efficiently segregate different
The 4-lane, double-tier elevated corridor connecting Chennai types of traffic, improving flow and safety.
Port to Maduravoyal, being constructed at a cost of over `3,500 The project is expected to significantly enhance Chennai Port’s
crore, is scheduled for completion by November 2027, according cargo handling capacity, increasing it from the current 53 million
to Virender Sambal, Regional Officer of the National Highway tonnes per annum (mtpa) to an estimated 200 mtpa by 2047, the
Authority of India (NHAI). The 20.9 km-long project was originally NHAI release said.
initiated in 2010 but terminated in 2016, before being restarted The corridor is seen as a key infrastructure initiative to strengthen
in 2023 following requests from the Tamil Nadu government and logistics and trade efficiency in the region.

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