Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Clears ₹3,774 Crore Western Bhopal Bypass
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved several road, farming, employment, and dairy projects.
The biggest decision was to build a four-lane bypass around western Bhopal.
The bypass will cost ₹3,774 crore.
Its route was changed because of environmental concerns, a tiger reserve, a historic temple, and the need to connect another bypass.
The new route will be 35.61 kilometers long.
It should help vehicles traveling toward Indore avoid passing through Bhopal.
The Cabinet also approved another four-lane road in the state.
It increased the amount of summer moong the government will buy from farmers and approved plans to expand the Sanchi dairy brand.
A public campaign called Sewa Sankalp will also be held to mark Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life.
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a ₹3,774 crore Western Bhopal four-lane bypass with paved shoulders under the Hybrid Annuity Model.
A route realignment shortened the bypass from 40.90 km to 35.61 km and increased its cost by ₹792 crore from the earlier approval.
The bypass is intended to divert Indore-bound traffic from Jabalpur and Narmadapuram around Bhopal, reducing travel distance by 21 km.
The Cabinet also approved the ₹2,776.83 crore Mehluwa-Bina-Khimlasa-Malthone four-lane road and related pre-construction and supervision funding.
Other decisions included increasing summer moong procurement to 60%, approving the VB-G RAM G scheme, allocating ₹2,973 crore for Sanchi upgrades, and launching the Sewa Sankalp campaign.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, approved the decisions.
- What
- It cleared the Western Bhopal bypass and several other road, agriculture, employment, dairy, and public campaigns.
- When
- The approvals were announced on Tuesday; the Sewa Sankalp campaign is scheduled from September 17 to October 17, and VB-G RAM G implementation is to begin July 1, 2026.
- Where
- The main infrastructure projects are in Madhya Pradesh, including around Bhopal and along the Mehluwa-Bina-Khimlasa-Malthone route.
- Why
- The bypass alignment was changed because of the Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Upper Lake catchment-area rules, a historic Shiv temple, and the need to connect with the eastern bypass; the projects also aim to improve transport, farmer procurement, employment, and dairy production.
- Western Bhopal bypass cost
- ₹3,774 crore under the Hybrid Annuity Model
- Bypass length
- 35.61 km after alignment changes, compared with the previously sanctioned 40.90 km
- Earlier bypass approval
- ₹2,981.65 crore was administratively approved on September 4, 2023
- Travel benefit
- The bypass is expected to shorten the route by 21 km for vehicles traveling from Jabalpur and Narmadapuram toward Indore
- Mehluwa-Bina-Khimlasa-Malthone road
- A 67.116-km four-lane road approved at a project cost of ₹2,776.83 crore
- Sanchi upgrade
- ₹2,973 crore approved to expand dairy cooperatives, processing, distribution, and artificial insemination
- Moong procurement
- The government’s summer moong procurement share was raised from 25% to 60% of registered farmers’ production