Gadkari announces corridor to link 4 tiger reserves in MP

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced a Rs 5,500-crore four-lane corridor connecting four tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and a Rs 15,000-crore greenfield highway between Bhopal and Jabalpur. Jabalpur MP Ashish Dubey, state PWD Minister Rakesh Singh and other MPs from the state had sought a corridor linking the tiger reserves in the state to promote tourism, he said, after inaugurating a 7-km flyover in Jabalpur. "The cost of the tiger corridor has risen from Rs 4,600 crore to about Rs 5,500 crore. It will connect Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Panna and Pench reserves," the Union minister said, adding that it would boost tourism, employment and the state's economy.

जबलपुर से कान्हा, बांधवगढ़, पन्ना और पेंच Tiger Reserve Corridor के लिए साढ़े पांच हजार करोड़ रुपए की लागत से फोरलेन सड़क कनेक्टिविटी की घोषणा करता हूं।

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He asked Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Minister Rakesh Singh to ensure a smooth land acquisition process so that construction could begin by next April or May.On the national front, Gadkari reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to connectivity with Rs 33,000 crore allocated for five greenfield corridors, including Indore–Ahmedabad. The Rs 11,000 crore Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor (440 km) is slated for completion by March 2027, reducing travel time to just eight hours. The Ujjain–Kota corridor is nearing completion, while the six-lane Agra–Gwalior corridor (Rs 5,000 crore) will begin construction soon. Once completed, travel time between Gwalior and Agra will be reduced to 1.5 hours, and Gwalior–Delhi to just 4.5 hours.