Chambal Expressway to be game changer for MP, UP, Rajasthan: Gadkari

Asserting that the proposed Rs 8,250 crore Chambal Expressway could be a game-changer for the poor and tribals living in far-flung areas of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday urged these states to expedite land acquisition, environment clearances and tax relief for the project.

The project will also provide cross-connectivity with the Golden Quadrilateral's Delhi-Kolkata corridor, North-South Corridor, East-West Corridor and Delhi-Mumbai -Expressway.

"The upcoming expressway could be a game-changer for tribals and poor living in the far-flung areas, specially Chambal region which is considered as one of the most backward areas in the