Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details

Timeline of Chambal Expressway

Chambal Expressway is also known as Atal Progressway. The project was first announced in the year 2017 by the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The project pace was very slow at the initial stages. Bue ever since congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia left his party and joined BJP in year 2020, the Chambal Expressway got its pace back. In the year 2021, Chambal Expressway or Atal Progressway got included under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase – I.

Projet Brief of Atal Progressway

Friends, Chambal River is one of the important Tributary of Yamuna River which forms a boundary or border between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and it some of its portion also falls in the border between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The surrounding area of Chambal river is called as Chambal Division which is generally known for its backwardness which comes in the list of some of the most backward areas in India.

The Chambal Division has negligible development with no industrialization & lack of infrastructure system and to boost the development and growth of this division, Madhya Pradesh state government has decided to construct of an expressway parallelly along the Chambal River which will be named as Atal Progressway.

Route Alignment of Chambal Expressway

Atal progress way will be a 4 lane fully access controlled greenfield expressway. Throughout its stretch, the expressway will cover 5 districts in 3 states viz. Rajasthan,  Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan, the freeway will cross Kota district. In Madhya Pradesh, it will pass through Sheopur, Morena, Bhind & In Uttar Pradesh, it will end at Etawah district.

 Interactive Map of Atal Progressway / Chambal Expressway

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Salient Features of Chambal Expressway or Atal Progressway

Chambal Expressway or Atal Progressway will be initially constructed as a 4 lane Greenfield Fully Access Controlled Expressway which will have the provision to be expanded up to 6 lanes as per the increased traffic density. Overall length of the expressway will be 408.77 Kms. The majority of its stretch will be constructed in Madhya Pradesh. The expressway will cover a distance of 72 Kms in Rajasthan, 313.81 Km in Madhya Pradesh, 22.96 Km in Uttar Pradesh.

The Right of Way (ROW) of Chambal Expressway will be 60 m in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh states whereas in Madhya Pradesh, the ROW of the same will be 100 m wide.

Overall terrain of the project is of plain type. Mostly, along the stretch the land use pattern is found as barren, agriculture and forest.

Some portion of the Atal Progressway will pass through the National Chambal Sanctuary, which is an Eco Sensitive Area. The proposed alignment of the same falls under seismic zone II, III & IV. The carriageway / pavement of the expressway will be flexible type which means highway will be constructed using Bitumen or Asphalt.

The freeway is designed in such way that vehicles can move with a speed of 120 kmph. Throughout its stretch, Atal Progressway will cross 7 National Highways.

One important information regarding this expressway is throughout its stretch, Atal Progressway will cross and intersect India’s most important National Highways like Golden Quadrilateral, North South Corridor, East West Corridor, Delhi Mumbai Expressway etc.

Following structures have been proposed under the project of Chambal Expressway:

Type of Structures	Nos
Railway Over Bridge	4 Nos
Major Bridge	18 Nos
Minor Bridge	171 Nos
Small Vehicular Underpass	97 Nos
Vehicular Underpass	16 Nos
Light Vehicular Underpass	88 Nos
Flyovers	9 Nos
Culverts	599 Nos

Advanced traffic management system will be adopted on this expressway. CCTV Cameras, Emergency Calling Booths, Fuel Stations, Way Side Amenities etc will be installed on regular intervals.

During the construction phase, a total of 1735 Nos of trees will be cut down.

Quantity of construction materials to be used in the construction of Chambal Expressway is literally huge.

Earthwork	19 Crore Cum
Sand	22 Lakh Cum
Aggregates	1 Crore Cum
Cement	65 Lakh MT
Steel	2.65 Lakh MT
Bitumen	2.5 Lakh MT
Water	40,000 KL

Project Completion , Land Acquisition Details & Cost of Chambal Expressway

For the construction of Chambal Expressway, a total of 3900 Hectares of land is being acquired. The overall cost of this 408 km long Atal Progressway is estimated as INR 12,170 Crores.

Currently, the detailed project report of the project has been prepared & presently Land Acquisition work is under progress. After Land Acquisition, tenders will be invited for civil construction work. According to the current progress, the completion of the Chambal Expressway project is expected in year 2025 according to reports.

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Benefits after completion of Atal Progressway project

Certainly, after successful completion of this project, Atal Progressway will be a boon for the infrastructure growth, development and industrialization of the Chambal Division. Additionally, it will be a game-changer project for the native habitats of the areas from Chambal and nearby. Once completed, the native farmers can transport their crops to the bigger market in cities within no time. Better connectivity services will definitely attract industries to set their plants up near the expressway which will certainly give a strong push to the socio and economical growth of the backward region.

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Village list of Chambal Expressway

If we look at the route alignment bit more deeper, the expressway will start from NH 27 (near Mumbai – Vadodara Expressway) in Seemalaya village , Digodh Tehsil , Kota District. It will pass through following villages throughout its stretch :

Village	Tehsil	District
Kotra Deepsingh	Digod	Kota
Takarwara	Digod	Kota
Peepalda Beeram	Digod	Kota
Budhadeet	Digod	Kota
Banethiya	Digod	Kota
Saneeja Baori	Digod	Kota
Jahangeerpura	Digod	Kota
Dhanwa	Digod	Kota
Borkhera	Digod	Kota
Morpa	Digod	Kota
Napahera	Digod	Kota
Amarpura	Digod	Kota
Surela	Digod	Kota
Prempura	Digod	Kota
Chawandheri	Digod	Kota
Padasalya	Digod	Kota
Deopura	Digod	Kota
Kalyanpura	Digod	Kota
Ukalda	Digod	Kota
Polai Khurd	Digod	Kota
Kishan Ganj	Digod	Kota
Kareela	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Ranodiya	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Kherlimaharaja	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Khatauli	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Gordhanpura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Farera	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Beeroda	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Bhairoopura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Kherli Berisal	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Deopura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Shobhagpura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Lachhmipura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Karwar	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Itawa	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Gondi	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Kishanwas	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Bijawata	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Nalawata	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Chhatra Pura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Kishanpura @ Allapura	Pipalda Kalan	Kota
Nitanwas (Bijaipur)	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Pancho	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Sikheda	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Jimarchha	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Liloli	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Nadigaon	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Ghughas	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Dubawali	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Jamurda	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Baroli	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Jaitpura	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Parashta	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Nimach	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Hirapura	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Arrodari	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Sudhara	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Milawali	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Kheroda Khurd	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Sukhwas	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Hasalpur Khurd	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Bhurendi	Bijaipur	Sheopur
Danteti	Sheopur	Sheopur
Khirkhiri	Sheopur	Sheopur
Biloni	Sheopur	Sheopur
Bagdari	Sheopur	Sheopur
Bagdiya	Sheopur	Sheopur
Makrod	Sheopur	Sheopur
Fatehpur T.Manpur	Sheopur	Sheopur
Sewapur	Sheopur	Sheopur
Sirsod	Sheopur	Sheopur
Jaini	Sheopur	Sheopur
Tongni	Sheopur	Sheopur
Dhiroli	Sheopur	Sheopur
Jawasa	Sheopur	Sheopur
Awani	Sheopur	Sheopur
Unchakheda	Sheopur	Sheopur
Samarsa	Sheopur	Sheopur
Bichpuri	Sheopur	Sheopur
Lechoda	Sheopur	Sheopur
Dantarda Kalan	Sheopur	Sheopur
Mudalapada	Sheopur	Sheopur
Banwada	Sheopur	Sheopur
Adoosa	Sheopur	Sheopur
Ichhana Khedi	Sheopur	Sheopur
Mohammadpur	Sheopur	Sheopur
Pahadlya	Sheopur	Sheopur
Chak Juwad	Sheopur	Sheopur
Juwad	Sheopur	Sheopur
Makhana Khedi	Sheopur	Sheopur
Jalalpura	Sheopur	Sheopur
Cheeta Khedi	Sheopur	Sheopur
Adwad	Sheopur	Sheopur
Bitthalpur	Sheopur	Sheopur
Dawarsa	Sheopur	Sheopur
Pandli	Sheopur	Sheopur
Ludhawali	Ambah	Morena
Ratan Basai	Ambah	Morena
Rachhed	Ambah	Morena
Raipur	Ambah	Morena
Rithaura Marjadgarh	Ambah	Morena
Ruar	Ambah	Morena
Mahua	Ambah	Morena
Bicholi	Ambah	Morena
Vijaygarh	Ambah	Morena
Kundauna	Ambah	Morena
Barwai	Ambah	Morena
Kuraitha	Ambah	Morena
Tilol	Ambah	Morena
Silawali	Ambah	Morena
Goonjh	Ambah	Morena
Dhorra	Ambah	Morena
Nagra Porsa	Ambah	Morena
Kisroli	Ambah	Morena
Khirenta	Ambah	Morena
Kuthiyana	Ambah	Morena
Dandoli	Ambah	Morena
Johan	Ambah	Morena
Esah	Ambah	Morena
Khandoli	Jora	Morena
Gudha Chambal	Jora	Morena
Mathurapura	Jora	Morena
Bindwa Deogarh	Jora	Morena
Sarsaini	Jora	Morena
Tajpur	Jora	Morena
Chhinwara	Jora	Morena
Uttampura	Jora	Morena
Gurja	Jora	Morena
Kolhudanda	Jora	Morena
Kotara	Jora	Morena
Milaua	Jora	Morena
Brijgadhi	Jora	Morena
Tindokhar	Jora	Morena
Chinnoni Chambal	Jora	Morena
Singhroli	Jora	Morena
Kathawana	Jora	Morena
Barred	Jora	Morena
Rithora Khurd	Morena	Morena
Gorkha	Morena	Morena
Jakhona	Morena	Morena
Gadora	Morena	Morena
Gospur	Morena	Morena
Nayakpura	Morena	Morena
Piprai	Morena	Morena
Jaitpur Chambal	Morena	Morena
Masoodpur	Morena	Morena
Vindwa Chambal	Morena	Morena
Kainthari	Morena	Morena
Jhundpura	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kalarghati	Sabalgarh	Morena
Norawali Kheron	Sabalgarh	Morena
Banwara	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kheron	Sabalgarh	Morena
Palari	Sabalgarh	Morena
Gaji Kheda	Sabalgarh	Morena
Rahu Ka Gaon	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kheda Digwar	Sabalgarh	Morena
Digwar	Sabalgarh	Morena
Atar	Sabalgarh	Morena
Gondoli	Sabalgarh	Morena
Gadula	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kaimara Khurd	Sabalgarh	Morena
Barotha	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kaimara Kalan	Sabalgarh	Morena
Kachhinda	Sabalgarh	Morena
Akon	Bhind	Bhind
Himmatpura	Bhind	Bhind
Jamsara	Bhind	Bhind
Khipona	Bhind	Bhind
Salimpur	Bhind	Bhind
Bhadawali	Bhind	Bhind
Bindwa (Ater)	Bhind	Bhind
Chilonga	Bhind	Bhind
Bijora	Bhind	Bhind
Koshath	Bhind	Bhind
Surajpura	Bhind	Bhind
Repura (Ater)	Bhind	Bhind
Arjunpura	Bhind	Bhind
Nawali Brindawan	Bhind	Bhind
Kherat	Bhind	Bhind
Kanera	Bhind	Bhind
Chitawali	Bhind	Bhind
Pariyaya	Bhind	Bhind
Ghinochi	Bhind	Bhind
Kadora	Bhind	Bhind
Rama	Bhind	Bhind
Ahrolikali	Bhind	Bhind
Gader	Bhind	Bhind
Jori Ahir	Bhind	Bhind
Ranipura	Bhind	Bhind
Gadha	Bhind	Bhind
Barhi	Bhind	Bhind
Chachar	Bhind	Bhind
Badapura	Bhind	Bhind
Baderi	Bhind	Bhind
Sitora	Etawah	Etawah
Merhi Dudhi	Bharthana	Etawah
Nigoh Ekarpur	Bharthana	Etawah
Basoli Ghat	Bharthana	Etawah
Ibrahimpur	Bharthana	Etawah
Akabarpur Daulatpur	Bharthana	Etawah
Damoderpur	Bharthana	Etawah
Prathvipur Bhonakpur	Etawah	Etawah
Maniya Mau	Bharthana	Etawah
Dharampura	Bharthana	Etawah
Balampur	Bharthana	Etawah
Daipura	Bharthana	Etawah
Nagla Jek	Bharthana	Etawah
Piparipur Ghar	Bharthana	Etawah
Dadora	Bharthana	Etawah
Asai	Etawah	Etawah
Rampura	Etawah	Etawah
Kheda Azab Singh	Etawah	Etawah
Gaati	Etawah	Etawah
Nigoh Buapur	Bharthana	Etawah

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