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MP's Bagdev: X-Shaped Road-Rail Confluence Gets Major Upgrade to Ease Traffic
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:06
MP's Bagdev: X-Shaped Road-Rail Confluence Gets Major Upgrade to Ease Traffic
- •Near Itarsi, in Bagdev, the Gwalior-Nagpur National Highway-46 and the Delhi-Chennai main railway line cross each other in an X-shape.
- •Currently, narrow roads under the railway bridge cause long vehicle queues, especially during holidays and religious occasions.
- •NHAI and railways are jointly undertaking a major development project to increase the capacity of both road and railway.
- •The National Highway will be widened to two lanes by cutting a part of the nearby hill, easing vehicle movement.
- •A new special culvert bridge will be built under the railway bridge, with future plans for new bridges for third and fourth railway tracks.
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The X-shaped intersection of the Gwalior-Nagpur National Highway-46 and the Delhi-Chennai main railway line is located in the dense forests of Bagdev near Itarsi.
The National Highways Authority of India and the railways are planning to widen the national highway into a two-lane road by cutting nearby hills, build a new special culvert bridge under the railway structure, and construct future bridges for third and fourth railway tracks.
Tourists and devotees traveling through this route visit Tawanagar, Sharad Dev Baba, and the Gyarahmukhi Hanuman Temple.
