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{{short description|Indian expressway connecting Chitrakoot and Etawah}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Bundelkhand Expressway
| map =
| map_notes =
| length_km = 296.070
| direction_a = South
| direction_b = North
| terminus_a = Bharatkoop, [[Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)| Chitrakoot]], UP
| junction =
| terminus_b = Kudrail village near [[Etawah]]
| formed =
| state = Uttar Pradesh
| maint = [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority]] (UPEIDA)
}}

'''Bundelkhand Expressway''' is an 296 km, four lane [[Controlled-access highway|access controlled expressway]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. The project was freshly launched on April 2017 by the [[Chief minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Yogi Adityanath]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bundelkhand-six-lane-expressway-to-delhi-in-the-works-says-cm-yogi-adityanath-4621681/|title=Bundelkhand: Six-lane expressway to Delhi in the works, says CM Yogi Adityanath|date=21 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Broad route will be start from [[Bundelkhand]]'s [[Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)]] after that route will be [[Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)]]- [[Banda, Uttar Pradesh]]-[[Rath, India|Rath]]- [[Orai]]- [[Jalaun]]-[[Auraiya]]- [[Etawah]] where it will join [[Agra Lucknow Expressway]].<ref>http://upeida.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/Demo/Bundelkhan-Expressway.pdf</ref>

It is proposed to be developed by the [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority|UPEIDA]]. The [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]] has accelerated land acquisition process for the flagship Bundelkhand Expressway, which is estimated to cost [[Indian rupee|₹]]14,716 [[crore]] (including land cost). <ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-hits-top-gear-to-acquire-land-for-rs-14-700-cr-bundelkhand-expressway-119022200720_1.html</ref>

==Project updates==
* '''Apr 2017:''' [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister]] [[Yogi Adityanath]] announces plan to build Bundelkhand Expressway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/what-is-yogi-adityanaths-six-lane-plan-to-develop-bundelkhand-all-you-need-to-know/636823/|title=What is Yogi Adityanath’s ‘six-lane’ plan to develop Bundelkhand: All you need to know|date=21 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
* '''Aug 2017:''' Plan announced to connect upcoming Bundelkhand Expressway to [[Agra Lucknow Expressway]] via [[Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh|Bateshwar]].<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/vajpayees-birth-place-bateshwar-to-be-connected-to-bundelkhand-lucknow-and-delhi/articleshow/60246341.cms|title=Vajpayee’s birth place Bateshwar to be connected to Bundelkhand, Lucknow and Delhi | Agra News|website=Times of India|accessdate=2017-11-25}}</ref>
* '''Nov 2017:''' Work related to route survey is started, which will be followed by preparation of [[Project plan|Detailed Project Report]] (DPR).<ref name="thehansindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/National/2017-11-24/Work-on-Bundelkhand-Expressway-to-start-from-next-year-Adityanath/341289|website=thehansindia.com|title=Work on Bundelkhand Expressway to start from next year: Adityanath|accessdate=2017-11-25}}</ref>
* '''Apr 2018:''' Survey of Expressway is done. DPR of Expressway to be prepared in few months. <ref>https://www.khaskhabar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-news/news-bundelkhand-expressway-survey-complete-dpr-will-soon-complete-said-cm-yogi-adityanath-news-hindi-1-305208-KKN.html</ref>
* '''Jun 2018:''' UP Government due to lack of funds requests [[Government of India|Central Government]] to build Bundelkhand Expressway.<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/uttar-pradesh-asks-nhai-to-build-bundelkhand-expressway/articleshow/59133669.cms</ref>
* '''Nov 2018:''' UP Government release ₹640 crores for land acquisition. <ref>https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/bundelkhand-expressway-up-government-looks-to-expedite-work-releases-rs-640-crore-for-land-acquisition/1385022/</ref>
* '''Dec 2018:''' Land acquisition started. Plan is to complete land acquisition work in two months. Work to start after 80% land is acquired.<ref>https://hindi.business-standard.com/storypage.php?autono=154341</ref>
* '''Feb 2019:''' Detailed Project Report prepared, 27% land acquired.<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-hits-top-gear-to-acquire-land-for-rs-14-700-cr-bundelkhand-expressway-119022200720_1.html</ref>
*'''May 2019:''' 60% land acquired.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-aims-to-finish-2-highways-before-2022-polls-steps-up-land-acquisition-119051200523_1.html|title=UP aims to finish 2 highways before 2022 polls, steps up land acquisition|last=Rawat|first=Virendra Singh|date=2019-05-12|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> Bidding Process to start after [[Lok Sabha]] Model Code of Conduct.
* '''Jun 2019:''' 79% land acquired.<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/yogi-plans-expressway-to-every-region-of-up-by-2022/articleshow/69643667.cms</ref>
* '''July 2019:''' ₹1,150 crore budget booster for Bundelkhand Expressway. <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/rs-1150-crore-budget-booster-for-bundelkhand-e-way/articleshow/70355283.cms</ref>
*'''Aug 2019:''' 90% land acquired, rest to be acquired in two months. Construction work to start in October 2019.<ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/construction-of-bundelkhand-expressway-to-start-in-october-up-govt-4353951.html</ref>
*'''Oct 2019:''' 93% land acquired. Expressway is divided into six packages. Uttar Pradesh Government shortlisted four private firms for developing the expressway namely Ashoka Buildcon, Apco Infratech, Dilip Buildcon and Gawar Construction.<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-picks-four-developers-for-two-expressway-projects-worth-rs-20-000-cr-119102600442_1.html</ref>
* '''Jan 2020:''' Construction work on going.<ref>https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/mahoba/dm-angry-over-slow-progress-of-expressway-project-mahoba-news-knp540861866</ref>
* '''Feb 2020:''' 95% land acquired, 2% soil work completed. Expressway to be ready by 2022.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/purvanchal-expressway-likely-to-be-ready-by-year-end/story-w4cCfRzBf5vIFhXk2obJCM.html</ref> [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation of expressway on 29 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/lay-foundation-ceremony-of-bundelkhand-expressway-in-uttar-pradesh-pm-modi-yogi-adityanath-2187511|title=उत्तर प्रदेश के चित्रकूट में आज पीएम मोदी 296.07 किलोमीटर लंबे बुंदेलखंड एक्सप्रेस-वे का शिलान्यास करेंगे|website=NDTVIndia|access-date=2020-02-29}}</ref>
* '''Apr 2020:''' Road construction work progressing.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/work-resumes-on-key-expressways/articleshow/75261339.cms</ref>
* '''Aug 2020: ''' 14% work completed on Expressway till 22-Aug-2020.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/14-bkhand-e-way-ready-before-time/articleshow/77731254.cms</ref>
* '''Nov 2020: ''' 23% work completed till 7th Nov 2020.
*'''Dec 2020:''' 31% work completed till 15th Dec 2020.<ref><nowiki>https://t.co/ncdHTeFmR7</nowiki></ref>
*'''Jan 2021:''' 37% work completed till 15th Jan 2021
*'''Feb 2021:''' 44% work completed as on 20th Feb 2021
*'''Mar 2021:''' 50% work completed as on 25th Mar 2021
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==See also==
* [[Expressways in India]]
* [[Purvanchal Expressway]]
* [[Ganga Expressway]]
* [[Yamuna Expressway]]
* [[UPEIDA]]

==References==
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<ref name='toi23'>Nearly 44% work complete on Bundelkhand e-way: UPEIDA | Lucknow News - Times of India (indiatimes.com)</ref>

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[[Category: Proposed expressways in India]]
[[Category: Expressways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh]]

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