Chambal Expressway

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Chambal Expressway is a proposed Six-lane expresswayin the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and
The highway will be laid alongside the Chambal River.
It will connect Kota in Rajasthan to Etawah in Uttar Pradesh via Sheopur and Morena districts.
The proposed expressway will cost Rupees 8,250 Crores

Chambal Exp. – Connectivity

Stressing on the need to bring down the cost, Nitin Gadkari said royalty and tax exemptions on the project material will save more than Rs 1,000 crore.
He suggested that chief ministers of the states through which the road will pass should chair State-level High Powered Committee meetings to sort all state-specific issues which will facilitate faster implementation of the project.
Madhya Pradesh has already exempted royalty on minerals for this project.
The states will share the Rs 650 crore land acquisition cost.

The expressway could be a game changer for tribals and poor living in the far-flung areas of Chambal region which is considered as one of the most backward areas in the country.
Farmers – Produce can be sold to bigger markets quickly
Will help in industrialisation and development of the Chambal division of Madhya Pradesh
Logistics parks on the lines of multi-modal logistics parks being constructed in Indore, Jabalpur and Jaipur.

Road transport is a critical infrastructure for economic development of a country.
It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport and transport research.

India has about 98 lakh kms of road network, which is the second largest in the world.
This comprises national highways, expressways, state highways, major district roads, other district roads and village roads.