January 4, 2024: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has submitted a proposal to the government regarding the Agra Gwalior greenfield expressway, according to media reports. The move aims to enhance the connectivity between the two cities, reducing the travel time. Agra is currently connected with two expressways – the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway.
As cited in a Hindustan Times report, a state government spokesperson said that the NHAI has forwarded a proposal to the government regarding the Agra Gwalior greenfield expressway, which will require the acquisition of 117.83-hectare land from 15 villages of three tehsil – Tehsil Sadar, Fatehabad and Kheragarh of Agra district.
According to a statement, with the construction of the Agra Gwalior Greenfield Expressway, the travel time between the two cities will be reduced by one and a half hour. Currently, it takes two and a half hours to cover a distance of 121 kilometre between two cities. Through the greenfield expressway, it will take only an hour to reach Gwalior from Agra.
The NHAI has issued a notice under section 3A for the acquisition of land and forwarded a proposal to the state government. The spokesperson said that the Agra Gwalior greenfield expressway will cost Rs 2,497.84 crore and every kilometre-long stretch will cost Rs 25.80 crore. The stretch between Agra and Dholpur will cost Rs 972 crore. Those moving on Yamuna Expressway, National Highway-19 and Lucknow Expressway can join the Agra Gwalior Greenfield Expressway at the inner ring road to reach Gwalior. The vehicles coming through the new south bypass at Agra can also join the Agra Gwalior greenfield expressway, which will save fuel and time, he said.
Agra Gwalior Greenfield Expressway details
The six-lane greenfield expressway will be 88.40 kilometre. It will start from the inner ring road at Devri village and will end at Susera village in Gwalior. It will be developed at a height and will have two- to three-metre-high walls on the sides to avoid entry of stray animals on the expressway.
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