Overview
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four-laning of the 80.45 km Badnawar–Petlawad–Thandla–Timarwani stretch of NH-752D at Rs 3,839.42 crore under hybrid annuity mode.
- The contract provides a 24-month construction schedule and a 17-year concession, comprising two years of building and 15 years of operation and maintenance.
- Upgrading this section completes a continuous four-lane link from Ujjain to the Timrawani interchange on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, targeting 80–100 kmph speeds and about an hour of travel-time savings.
- Designs specify flexible pavement, six major and 34 minor bridges, one road underbridge, and multiple vehicle underpasses to improve safety and maintain uninterrupted traffic flow.
- Officials expect lower logistics costs and better access to industrial hubs in Indore, Pithampur, Ujjain and Dewas, alongside development gains for Dhar and Jhabua and capacity for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028 traffic.