The Ratlam-Indore-Mhow-Sanavad-Khandwa broad gauge line project, a part of Western Railway, has a 71km portion still in meter gauge. Despite crores of rupees being allocated for the Mhow-Sanavad section over the last three years, the project hasn't progressed due to delays. This year, an additional Rs 910 crore has been...
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approved for the project, bringing the total approved amount to Rs 2498 crore in three years. Construction of a 900-meter long bridge on the Narmada River has started in January 2023 at a cost exceeding Rs 100 crore. The project is divided into two phases, Mhow-Balwara and Balwara-Barwah, with 21 tunnels planned for the Mhow-Balwara section. The largest tunnel, spanning 4.1 km, has been tendered, but others remain pending. The project is expected to be completed by 2026. Upon completion, Indore will have direct connectivity to Maharashtra and Telangana, bypassing the current need to travel via Ratlam, Bhopal, or Itarsi. Railway officials have assured the priority completion of the Mhow-Sanavad broad gauge project, with work commencing soon after the tender process.