Indore to Hyderabad in 8 Hours? (Representative Image)
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Hyderabad: Work on the Indore-Hyderabad expressway is completed by 70 per cent, with the target to finish by 2025. The new expressway will connect the major cities of Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. According to the officials, this road will also connect the two states with Maharashtra. It will also cut down the travel time between Indore and Hyderabad by eight hours. Currently, the journey between the two cities takes 18 hours.
This project is anticipated to be a boon for Indore, as the officials believe it will help Madhya Pradesh emerging as a big logistics hub
Once completed, it will slash the distance between the two major cities of the respective states by 150 kilometres. The stretch is a 713 kilometre project, connecting prominent cities of other states. The expressway will pass through Ichhapur, Muktainagar, Jalgaon and Akola. It will directly connect Hyderabad via Burhanpur, Jalgaon and Nanded. Madhya Pradesh will be directly connected to Maharashtra and Hyderabad, said a report by NBT.
The construction of the Indore-Hyderabad Expressway is being established at the cost of Rs 15 thousand crores, the report added.
Vijayawada-Hyderabad Highway
Meanwhile, the central government has approved the upgrade of the Vijayawada-Hyderabad National Highway from four lanes to six. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has reached an agreement with the current road maintenance contractor, GMR Infra, for an early exit from the project, nearly a year before the contract’s end. New tenders will soon be issued for the six-lane expansion work. Meanwhile, the GMR Infra will be paid compensation for exiting the project early.
