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Bundelkhand Expressway
Map
Bundelkhand Expressway in red
Route information
Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Length296.07 km (183.97 mi)
ExistedMarch 2022 (expected)–present
Major junctions
North endKudrail village, Etawah district
South endGonda village, Chitrakoot district
Location
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
Highway system
State Highways in Uttar Pradesh

Bundelkhand Expressway is an 296 km long, 4-lane wide (expandable to 6) access controlled expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It will connect Gonda village on NH-35 in Chitrakoot district with Agra–Lucknow Expressway at Kudrail village in Etawah district.[1]

It is proposed to be developed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) with a total project value of ₹14,716 crores (including the land acquisition cost).[2] The project was launched on April 2017 by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.[3]

Route

Bundelkhand Expressway will connect Kudrail village on Agra–Lucknow Expressway in Etawah district with Gonda village on NH-35 in Chitrakoot district. It will pass through 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e. (from north to south) Etawah, Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot.

Following is the route of the expressway from Kudrail village (Etawah) to Chitrakoot Dham:

Construction

The construction work of 296 km long Bundelkhand Expressway is divided into 6 packages and awarded to 4 different contractors. Total 4 Railway-over-bridges (ROB), 14 major bridges, 268 minor bridges, 18 flyovers, 6 Toll Plazas, 7 Ramp Plazas and 214 underpasses will be constructed on this expressway.[4] Its construction cost is around ₹7,766 crores (excluding the cost of Land). The list of contractors is as follows:[5]

Sr. No Package Length in km Contractor
1. Gonda (Chitrakoot)–Mahokhar (Banda) 50.5 Apco Infratech
2. Mahokhar (Banda)–Kaohari (Mahoba) 50.3 Apco Infratech
3. Kaohari (Mahoba)–Baroli Kharka (Hamirpur) 49.0 Ashoka Buildcon[6][7]
4. Baroli Kharka (Hamirpur)–Salabad (Jalaun) 51.0 Gawar Construction
5. Salabad (Jalaun)–Bakhariya (Auraiya) 50.0 Gawar Construction
6. Bakhariya (Auraiya)–Kudrail (Etawah) 45.3 Dilip Buildcon[8]

Status updates

  • Mar 2017: Yogi Adityanath of BJP became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on 19 March 2017.
  • Apr 2017: CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath announces plan to build Bundelkhand Expressway.[9]
  • Aug 2017: Plan announced to connect upcoming Bundelkhand Expressway to Agra–Lucknow Expressway via Bateshwar.[10]
  • Nov 2017: Work related to route survey is started, which will be followed by preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).[11]
  • Jun 2018: UP Government due to lack of funds requests Central Government to build Bundelkhand Expressway.[12]
  • Nov 2018: UP Government release ₹640 crores for land acquisition. [13]
  • Dec 2018: Land acquisition started. The plan is to complete land acquisition in 2 months. Construction work to start after 80% of the required land is acquired.[14]
  • Feb 2019: Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared, 27% of required land has been acquired.[15]
  • May 2019: 60% of required land has been acquired.[16] Bidding Process to start after Lok Sabha Model Code of Conduct.
  • Jun 2019: 79% of required land has been acquired.[17]
  • July 2019: ₹1,150 crore budget booster for Bundelkhand Expressway.[18]
  • Aug 2019: 90% of required land has been acquired. Construction work to start in October 2019.[19]
  • Oct 2019: Construction work of Expressway is divided into 6 packages. The Government of UP shortlisted 4 private firms for developing the expressway.[20]
  • Jan 2020: The construction work of all 6 packages started by contractors. Pace of construction work going slow in Mahoba district.[21]
  • Feb 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of expressway on 29 February 2020.[22] 95% land is acquired, 2% of soil work completed.[23]
  • Apr 2020: Road construction work which was halted due to Covid-19, resumes in 3 out of 6 packages.[24]
  • Jun 2020: Expressway will pass through 182 villages across 7 districts. 3,483 out of 3,654 Hectares (95.32%) of required land has been acquired till 15 June.[25]
  • Aug 2020: As on 22 August 2020, 14% of construction work completed ahead of schedule.[26]
  • May 2021: 90% of earthwork and 60% of construction work completed. 581 structures completed out of a total of 818 as of 31 May 2021.[27][28]
  • Jun 2021: 92% of earthwork and 65% of construction work completed. 608 structures completed out of a total of 818 as of 28 Jun 2021.[29]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://upeida.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/Demo/Bundelkhan-Expressway.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-hits-top-gear-to-acquire-land-for-rs-14-700-cr-bundelkhand-expressway-119022200720_1.html
  3. ^ "Bundelkhand: Six-lane expressway to Delhi in the works, says CM Yogi Adityanath". 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ "60% construction work of Bundelkhand Expressway is complete". Amar Ujala. 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Bundelkhand: UPEIDA inks deal with Bank of Baroda-led bank consortium to fund the project". Financial Express. 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ashoka Buildcon receives LoA for Bundelkhand Expressway project worth Rs 1079.52 crores". Business Standard. 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Ashoka Buildcon sets new milestones at Bundelkhand Expressway". Construction Week Online. 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Dilip Buildcon bags Bundelkhand Expressway project worth Rs 1,362 cr in UP". Business Standard. 29 November 2019.
  9. ^ "What is Yogi Adityanath's 'six-lane' plan to develop Bundelkhand: All you need to know". 21 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Vajpayee's birth place Bateshwar to be connected to Bundelkhand, Lucknow and Delhi | Agra News". Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Work on Bundelkhand Expressway to start from next year: Adityanath". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  12. ^ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/uttar-pradesh-asks-nhai-to-build-bundelkhand-expressway/articleshow/59133669.cms
  13. ^ https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/bundelkhand-expressway-up-government-looks-to-expedite-work-releases-rs-640-crore-for-land-acquisition/1385022/
  14. ^ https://hindi.business-standard.com/storypage.php?autono=154341
  15. ^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-hits-top-gear-to-acquire-land-for-rs-14-700-cr-bundelkhand-expressway-119022200720_1.html
  16. ^ "UP aims to finish 2 highways before 2022 polls, steps up Land acquisition". Business Standard India. 12 May 2019.
  17. ^ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/yogi-plans-expressway-to-every-region-of-up-by-2022/articleshow/69643667.cms
  18. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/rs-1150-crore-budget-booster-for-bundelkhand-e-way/articleshow/70355283.cms
  19. ^ "Construction of Bundelkhand Expressway to start in October: UP Govt". Money Control. 20 August 2019.
  20. ^ "UP picks 4 developers for 2 Expressway projects worth Rs 20,000 crores". Business Standard. 26 October 2019.
  21. ^ "DM of Mahoba angry over slow progress on expressway project". Amar Ujala. 27 January 2020.
  22. ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश के चित्रकूट में आज पीएम मोदी 296.07 किलोमीटर लंबे बुंदेलखंड एक्सप्रेस-वे का शिलान्यास करेंगे". NDTV India. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Purvanchal Expressway likely to be ready by year-end". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Uttar Pradesh: Work resumes on key Expressways". The Times of India. 21 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Land acquisition details of Bundelkhand Expressway" (PDF). UPEIDA. 16 June 2020.
  26. ^ "14% work of Bundelkhand Expressway ready before time". Times of India. 25 August 2020.
  27. ^ "60% work of Bundelkhand Expressway completed: CEO of UPEIDA". The Indian Express. 30 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Progress Report of Bundelkhand Expressway (May 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "Progress Report of Bundelkhand Expressway (Jun 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 28 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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