Madhya Pradesh Launches ₹5,017 Crore Ujjain-Jaora Greenfield Highway Project Under HAM
The Madhya Pradesh government has launched construction of the Ujjain-Jaora greenfield highway, a road infrastructure project in the Malwa region carrying an estimated investment of ₹5,017 crore (₹50.17 billion).
The four-lane corridor will run 98.73 km from Mangrola near Ujjain to Jaora in Ratlam district, connecting to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through an eight-lane interchange. The route is intended to reduce travel time and improve access to the national highway network.
The project will be developed by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), combining public and private sector participation in financing and execution. The foundation was laid at Nagda by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. The state government has set December 2027 as the completion target, ahead of the Simhastha 2028 event.
The design includes flyovers, railway overbridges, major and medium bridges, underpasses, overpasses and culverts to maintain uninterrupted movement and local connectivity. Officials said the corridor is expected to support industrial growth, logistics and tourism by improving freight movement for commercial vehicles, benefiting agricultural supply chains, manufacturing units and logistics operators across western Madhya Pradesh.