The process of land acquisition for the 411.5 km long Atal Progressway that will originate from Kota inRajasthanand connect with Bundelkhand Expressway in Etawah will start soon. After taking entry from Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, the Expressway will reach Belahar village near Bundelkhand Expressway for which land will be acquired in 27 villages in Etawah district. Most of the villages to be acquired will be of Bharthana tehsil. The length of the expressway will be 411.5 km.
The Gwalior unit ofthe NationalHighways Authority of India has finalized its route chart through a private agency and sent it to the District Administration for initiating the acquisition process. The cost of the expressway is estimated to be around Rs over 13,000 crore and will cover a length of 36 km in the district. Snaking through Gati village in Bhind district it will pass through seven villages of Etawah tehsil, 16 villages of Bharthana tehsil and four villages of Takha tehsil. The NHAI has directed the district administration to acquire the land under section 3A.