The Central government has greenlit two highway development projects totalling over Rs 1,012 crore in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as announced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

In Madhya Pradesh, Rs 531.84 crore has been sanctioned to upgrade a 63.50-km stretch of National Highway-34, extending from Shahgarh to Damoh via Buxwaha and Narsinghgarh. The upgrade will convert the existing road into a two-lane highway with paved shoulders and includes the construction of five major bridges.

Additionally, four bypasses will be developed at Buxwaha, Bhetera, Narsinghgarh, and Pipariya Champat, while 1.3 km of service roads are set to be constructed on both sides within urban stretches in Damoh.Meanwhile, in Haryana, Rs 480.44 crore has been approved for the development of a 49.02-km four-lane section of National Highway-248A, which will run from Nuh to the Rajasthan border via Ferozepur Jhirka.

The project will also include strengthening of 6.84 km of existing roads in Malab and Bhadas villages in Nuh district.