The Boregaon-Shahpur section of NH-753L in Madhya Pradesh is nearing completion, with around 85 per cent of construction work on the nearly 47 Km four-lane highway corridor already completed under Bharatmala Pariyojana, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement on Saturday, 30 May.
The corridor, being developed at an estimated cost of ₹944 crore, is expected to strengthen inter-state connectivity between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and provide a faster alternative link between Indore and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The stretch forms part of a larger corridor extending from Boregaon Bujurg to Muktainagar in Maharashtra.
Once completed, it is expected to serve as a major transport axis connecting Indore, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Jalgaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The project is significant for Khandwa and Burhanpur, a major agricultural belt in central India and a leading banana-producing region.
The area produces more than 1.7 million metric tonnes of bananas annually, with nearly 140 heavily loaded trucks moving daily towards domestic markets and international ports.
For years, this freight movement depended on narrow and damaged roads, slowing transportation and increasing travel time.
The new highway is expected to improve farm-to-market movement for crops such as banana, cotton, soybean and wheat by reducing travel time and transport costs.
The corridor includes one railway overbridge, seven major bridges, 20 minor bridges, 98 culverts and 14 underpasses, including light vehicle, small vehicle and vehicular underpasses.
These structures are aimed at maintaining local connectivity between villages, farms and nearby settlements.
A major feature of the project is its nearly 26 Km bypass component, designed to divert heavy and through traffic away from towns and populated areas.
This is expected to reduce congestion, pollution and delays in urban stretches.
The project also includes 19 Km of service roads for safer local movement, especially for rural commuters, agricultural users and residents of small settlements along the alignment.
The ministry said the corridor will also improve access to nearby cities, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and emergency services for people living in the Shahpur-Burhanpur belt.
“By strengthening links between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while drawing Indore and the Malwa region nearer than ever before, the corridor is poised to reshape everyday life itself – turning long, uncertain journeys into swifter, safer and more connected drives,” the ministry said.
