Date: 2026-02-14Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Cabinet approves upgradation of Dhamasiya–Bitada/ Movi and Nasarpore–Malotha Sections of National Highway-56 to Four-Lane Standard in Gujarat at a Total Capital Cost of Rs.4583.64 Crore
**Executive Summary**
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a project to upgrade sections of National Highway-56 in Gujarat to a four-lane standard. The project covers the Dhamasiya–Bitada/ Movi and Nasarpore–Malotha sections, totaling 107.67 km, at a capital cost of Rs.4583.64 crore. Construction commenced in November 2025 with a target completion period of 2 years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope:**
* Upgradation of Dhamasiya–Bitada/ Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) sections of NH-56 to four lanes.
* Total project length is 107.67 km.
* Total Capital Cost is Rs.4583.64 crore.
* **Project Details:**
* Part of NH-56, which starts in Rajasthan and traverses through Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, terminating in Gujarat near Vapi.
* Designed for 100 km/h, enabling 70 km/h average speed, reducing travel time by 40%.
* Construction commenced in November 2025 with a target completion period of 2 years.
* **Economic Impact:**
* Expected to generate 19.38 lakh man-days of direct employment and 22.82 lakh man-days of indirect employment.
* Will induce additional employment opportunities due to increased economic activity.
* **Connectivity and Congestion:**
* Will establish a continuous 4-lane connectivity from Bodeli to Malotha.
* Will ease congestion on NH-56.
* Will enhance connectivity to NH-53, NH-48, and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (NE-4).
* **Approval and Implementing Agency:**
* Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
* Implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* **Additional Information**
* Approved projects pass through the Aspirational District of Narmada
**Impact Analysis**
**Tribal Areas in Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Tapi, and Bharuch**
* **Impact:** Improved connectivity, leading to economic growth and development in the region.
* **Action Required:** None mentioned.
**Statue of Unity**
* **Impact:** Improved connectivity, enhancing accessibility to the prominent national tourist destination.
* **Action Required:** None mentioned.
**Commuters and Businesses Utilizing NH-56**
* **Impact:** Reduced travel time and congestion, potentially leading to cost savings and increased efficiency.
* **Action Required:** None mentioned.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway-56: A national highway in India, specifically the section being upgraded in Gujarat.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the project.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The agency through which the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is executing the project.
Gujarat: The Indian state where the highway upgradation project is located.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs: The committee that approved the highway project.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cabinet approves upgradation of Dhamasiya–
Bitada/ Movi and Nasarpore–Malotha Sections of
National Highway-56 to Four-Lane Standard in
Gujarat at a Total Capital Cost of Rs.4583.64
Crore
Posted On: 14 FEB 2026 1:45PM by PIB Delhi
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
yesterday has approved a project for construction of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya–Bitada/ Movi (47.46
km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) in Gujarat on HAM Mode with a Total Project length of 107.67
km and Total Capital Cost of Rs.4583.64 crore.
The project is a part of NH-56 which starts at Nimbahera in state of Rajasthan and traverses through
Dahod District in Gujarat, Alirajpur District in the State of Madhya Pradesh and then re-enters Gujarat
near Chhota Udepur District, terminating at its junction with NH-48 near Vapi.
Approved projects pass through Aspirational District of Narmada and will improve connectivity to tribal
areas in Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Tapi and Bharuch thereby helping in economic growth and development
of the region. The project will also improve connectivity to the Statue of Unity, a prominent national
tourist destination located in Kevadia village at a distance of about 11 km from NH-56.
The project is designed for 100 km/h, enabling 70 km/h average speed which will cut travel time by 40% -
from 2.5 to 1.5 hours.
The approved project with 107.67 km will generate about 19.38 lakh man-days of direct employment and
22.82 lakh man-days of indirect employment. The project will also induce additional employment
opportunities due to increase in economic activity in the vicinity of the proposed corridor.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through National Highways Authority of India (NHAI),
has taken up the upgradation of congested Jambugam (Bodeli)-Malotha section of NH-56 (175 km) to
four-lane configuration under four packages. The stretches from Jambugam (Bodeli) to Dhamasiya and
from Movi to Nasarpore have already been awarded and construction work has already commenced in
Nov. 2025 with target completion period of 2 years. On completion of instant project packages a
continuous 4-lane connectivity from Bodeli to Malotha will be established, thus easing congestion on NH-
56 and enhancing further connectivity to NH-53, NH - 48 and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (NE - 4).
Project Alignment Map for Dhamasiya–Bitada/ Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km)
on NH-56****
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