Rs 944 crore Boregaon-Shahpur corridor 85 pc complete: Govt
New Delhi, May 30
The Boregaon to Shahpur section of NH‑753L -- a nearly 47 km modern four‑lane corridor being developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana -- is about 85 per cent complete and will provide a faster, safer inter‑state link between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, an official statement said on Saturday.
The corridor, being built at an estimated cost of Rs 944 crore, will become a major transport axis connecting Indore, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Jalgaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the statement from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said.
The project passes through agriculturally rich regions known for crops such as banana, cotton, soybean and wheat. For local farmers and transporters, these better roads directly translate into faster market access and lower transportation costs.
The corridor includes 1 railway over bridge, 7 major bridges, 20 minor bridges, 98 culverts, 3 light vehicle underpasses (LVUPs), 5 small vehicle underpasses (SVUPs) and 6 vehicular underpasses (VUPs).
Further, 19 kms of service roads are being constructed to facilitate safe and convenient movement for local traffic. These will provide connectivity to rural areas, agricultural fields and small settlements, ensuring that local commuters can travel safely without entering the main highway.
Khandwa and Burhanpur produce over 1.7 million metric tonnes of bananas annually, sending about 140 heavily loaded trucks daily to domestic markets and international ports.
"For years, these trucks had to depend on narrow, damaged roads that slowed this movement, increased their travel time and made transportation a difficult task," the statement said, adding that the new highway is expected to ease that movement.
Gopal Kadutemkar, a local cold storage operator, explained that the biggest advantage of the project will be how much closer Indore and the Malwa region will feel after completion.
Faster travel, reduced transportation costs and smoother movement are expected to benefit local businesses, emergency travel and daily commuting alike.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Good news for infrastructure. 19 km of service roads are a smart addition, keeps local traffic safe and doesn't slow down highway users. Hope these projects keep coming across the country.
Fantastic for farmers! Those banana and cotton growers will save so much on transport. Earlier you'd lose a quarter of your produce just to potholes and delays. Now trucks can move faster, less spillage, better prices. 🍌👍
I wish they'd also focus on local village roads connecting to these highways. Many small hamlets still have kutcha roads and farmers struggle to even get their produce to the main highway. Still, good initiative overall. Progress is progress! 😊
As a student from Burhanpur, going to college in Indore was a nightmare on those old roads. 3-4 hours for what should be 2 hours. This corridor will change everything! Also, the railway bridge is crucial - earlier we'd get stuck at level crossings for 20 mins. 😅
Every time I see a new highway project, I worry about displacement of farmers. Rs 944 crore is huge but I hope fair compensation was given to those whose land was taken. Progress shouldn't come at the cost of livelihoods. Just saying.
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