MP: Jabalpur Outer Ring Road to reshape Mahakaushal region, boost trade and tourism
Bhopal, May 29
The ambitious Jabalpur Outer Ring Road project being developed by the National Highways Authority of India is set to emerge as a major infrastructure milestone for Madhya Pradesh, promising to transform connectivity and accelerate economic growth across the Mahakaushal region.
Spread across 114 kilometres and being constructed at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 3,540 crore, the four‑lane Greenfield corridor is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion in Jabalpur while strengthening trade, tourism, agriculture and industrial activity in the region.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Public Works Minister Rakesh Singh described the project as a "game changer" for Jabalpur and adjoining districts.
He said the project would provide a new direction to the development of the Jabalpur region. It will not only reduce traffic pressure inside the city but will also strengthen regional trade, tourism and industrial activities.
The project has been designed primarily to divert heavy and long‑distance vehicles away from the city limits, ensuring smoother and faster movement of traffic connecting Madhya Pradesh with Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Once completed, commercial and transit vehicles travelling across these states will no longer need to pass through the crowded urban stretches of Jabalpur, Singh said.
Over the past several years, rapid urbanisation and increasing industrial activity have led to mounting traffic congestion in the city. Long traffic snarls, delays in transportation and rising fuel consumption had become a routine challenge for commuters and transporters alike, Singh, who is a local politician from Jabalpur, further stated.
The Outer Ring Road will offer a long‑term solution by creating an efficient bypass corridor around the city.
To ensure timely implementation, the project has been divided into five construction packages covering Barela‑Manegaon, Manegaon‑NH‑45, NH‑45‑Kushner, Kushner‑Amjhar and Amjhar‑Barela stretches.
Together, these sections will form a complete transport network around Jabalpur and improve road connectivity to nearby towns, villages and the Jabalpur Airport.
Highlighting the tourism potential of the project, Singh said improved connectivity would make travel easier to prominent destinations such as Bhedaghat, Dhuandhar Falls, Gwari Ghat and Kanha National Park.
He added that the new Ring Road would strengthen tourism infrastructure and generate employment opportunities for local people.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This sounds promising for tourism. I visited Bhedaghat last year and the roads were terrible. If this ring road connects directly to the airport and Kanha, it'll be a game changer for both domestic and international tourists. Another win for Madhya Pradesh's infra.
Jabalpur mein rehne wali hoon, ye news sunke bahut khushi hui. Par ek question - kya yeh ring road construction ke dauraan zameen ka compensation farmers ko mil raha hai? Current rates se kafi log dissatisfied hain. Sirf road nahi, logon ka vishwas bhi chahiye.
Great initiative by NHAI and the state government. Connects three major states - UP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra. But I hope they don't sacrifice quality for speed. Greenfield corridor means fresh land acquisition - hope the ecological impact is minimum. Kanha zone ke aas paas development karte waqt dhyan rakhna.
Gwarighat aur Dhuandhar tak aana jaana aasan hoga to tourists badhenge. Lekin local business owners ko bhi benefit mile - heavy trucks city se bahar rahenge to roads kharab nahi hongi, pollution bhi kam. Bas maintenance pe bhi dhyan do, warna 5 saal mein potholes aa jate hain. 😤
Impressive cost - nearly Rs 3,540 crore for 114 km. That's about Rs 31 crore
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