CCEA Approves ₹4,416 Crore NH-347B Highway Upgrade in MP
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3rd Jun 2026
Extracted Data Points
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved highway development projects in Madhya Pradesh under hybrid annuity mode (HAM)
- Total project cost: ₹4,415.60 crore
- Total length: 233.653 kilometers
- First section: Hivar Khedi-Roshni-Asapur-Rudhi section (125.01 km) to be upgraded from intermediate lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder standard
- Second section: Deshgaon-Julwania section (108.643 km) to be widened from existing 2-lane to 4-lane
- Civil cost: ₹2,705.08 crore
- Land acquisition cost: ₹432.77 crore
- Project will address geometric deficiencies, sharp curves, and congestion in Betul, Khandwa, Khargone, and Barwani districts
- Includes development of 16.20 km greenfield bypass for Khargone district
- Connected national highways: NH-47, NH-753, NH-347BG, and NH-52
- Connected state highways: SH-15 and MDR
- Connected airports: Indore and Nagpur
- Connected railway stations: Betul, Khandwa
- Connected Multi Modal Logistic Park (MMLP): Indore
- Economic centers connected: 1 textile cluster, 2 mega food parks, 1 industrial park, 2 super thermal power plants
- Social centers connected: 2 aspirational districts (Khandwa and Barwani), 3 tribal districts (Betul, Khandwa, Khargon)
- Employment generation: 19.50 lakh direct person-days and 23.00 lakh indirect person-days
- Project implementation mode: Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)
- Bypass lengths: Hivar Khedi-Roshni-Asapur-Rudhi section bypass = 70.39 km, Deshgaon-Julwania section bypass = 54.273 km