Cabinet Approves Rs 4,416 Crore NH-347B Upgrade in Madhya Pradesh
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3rd Jun 2026
Extracted Data Points
- Total Project Length: 233.653 kilometers
- Total Project Cost: Rs. 4,415.60 Crore
- Project Mode: Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)
- Civil Cost: Rs. 2705.08 Crore
- Land Acquisition Cost: Rs. 432.77 Crore
- Project Location: State of Madhya Pradesh, covering Betul, Khandwa, Khargone & Barwani districts
- Project Components:
- Upgradation of existing intermediate lane to 2 Lane with Paved Shoulder Standard: 125.01 km (Hiwarkhedi-Roshni-Ashapur-Rudhy Section)
- Widening of existing 2 lane to 4 lane: 108.643 km (Deshgaon-Julwaniya Section)
- Greenfield Bypass of Khargone district: 16.20 km length
- Bypass Details:
- Hiwarkhedi-Roshni-Ashapur-Rudhy Section Bypass Length: 70.39 km
- Deshgaon-Julwaniya Section Bypass Length: 54.273 km
- Connectivity:
- National Highways Connected: NH-47, NH-753, NH-347BG, NH-52
- State Highways Connected: SH-15 and MDR
- Airports Connected: Indore & Nagpur
- Railway Stations Connected: Betul, Khandwa
- Multi Model Logistic Park (MMLP): Indore
- Economic/Social/Transport Nodes Connected:
- 6 PM Gati-Shakti Economic Nodes: 01 Textile Cluster, 02 Mega Food Park, 01 Industrial park, 02 Super Thermal Power Plants
- 5 Social Nodes: 02 Aspirational Districts (Khandwa & Barwani), 03 Tribal Districts (Betul, Khandwa, Khargone)
- 5 Logistic Nodes: 02 Major Railway Stations, 02 Airports, 01 MMLP
- Employment Generation:
- Direct Employment: 19.50 lakh person-days
- Indirect Employment: 23.00 lakh person-days
- Project Benefits: Address severe geometric deficiencies, sharp curves, and congestion in built-up areas; increase average travel speeds; reduce travel time; improve overall road safety, fuel efficiency, and vehicle operating costs
- Approval Authority: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi