To strengthen connectivity between Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to build an 88-kilometre-long, six-lane, access-controlled greenfield expressway, officials said.
The executive chairman of NHAI together with senior NHAI representatives and the concessionaire unit signed a project agreement for implementation. The toll mode of Build-Operate-Transfer method will serve as the development framework for this project.
Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway Route
The construction of the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway will span from Deori village through Agra to Susera village near Gwalior. The Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway project needs Rs 4613 crore to establish it according to PIB.
The highway extends from the Deori village in Agra across Uttar Pradesh then through Rajasthan before reaching the destination in Susera village Gwalior. The expressway ensures rapid connectivity between Agra and Gwalior and simultaneously serves to relieve congestion in areas located between these two cities on the Agra-Gwalior Section of NH-44. Through the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway all transportation and logistics tasks between Agra and Dholpur and Morena and Gwalior will experience time and operational efficiency improvements.
The expressway extends across the National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary as it travels between Agra and Gwalior. A new cable-stayed Chambal river bridge will be built to safeguard the habitat of the endangered ‘Gadiyal’. Sound barriers and light cutters form integral parts of the designed project.
According to PIB the Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway project includes eight major bridges and 23 minor bridges and six flyovers and one Rail-Over-Bridge together with 192 culverts.
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