New 713km expressway will cut Indore-Hyderabad travel time in half, down to just 10 hours

A 713-kilometre expressway being built between Indore and Hyderabad will cut travel time between the two cities from 21 hours to just 10 hours, with the project expected to be ready by December.

Expressways coming up across the country are quietly rewriting how long it takes to travel between distant cities, and one of the biggest examples of this is now taking shape between Indore and Hyderabad. Once the new high-speed corridor is ready, the travel time between the two cities will drop by almost half, turning what is currently a 21-hour road journey into roughly a 10-hour one.

A 713-km corridor linking three states
The National Highways Authority of India is building this roughly 713-kilometre expressway connecting Indore and Hyderabad. The corridor passes through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana, threading through towns such as Khandwa, Jalgaon, Nanded, Washim and Hingoli before reaching Hyderabad. Large sections of the construction work in the Maharashtra and Telangana stretches are already complete, while work is still ongoing on the Madhya Pradesh side. The entire project is expected to be finished by December, after which all three states stand to benefit directly.

Currently 21 hours by road, even longer by train
At present, covering the roughly 850-kilometre road distance between the two cities takes anywhere between 20 and 21 hours. Interestingly, the train journey takes even longer, around 25 hours, making road travel the faster of the two even today. Because the new expressway measures only 713 kilometres, it will shave close to 150 kilometres off the existing route. On top of that, this four-lane highway will allow vehicles to travel at speeds of up to 100 km/h, bringing the total journey time down to just 10 hours. With both the distance shrinking and the speed rising, the time saved works out to nearly half of what the journey takes today.

The route: from Madhya Pradesh to Telangana
The expressway begins in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and runs through Khandwa and Burhanpur before crossing into Maharashtra. It enters Maharashtra at Akola, then continues through Washim, Hingoli and Nanded on its way toward Telangana. Before finally reaching Hyderabad, it will also pass through Telangana towns such as Kamareddy, Medak and Sangareddy. Altogether, the corridor is expected to give close to 10 towns and cities across the three states direct connectivity, a shift that could also give a push to trade and industry along the route.

Three tunnels to tame a tricky hill stretch
The toughest engineering stretch on this entire project lies near Indore. Between Tejaji Nagar and the area spanning Khargone district and Balwara, there is roughly 33 kilometres of hilly, ghat terrain where building a conventional road is extremely difficult. To work around this, NHAI has decided to build three modern tunnels near Bheru Ghat and Chorl Ghat. Once these tunnels are ready, the risky drive through the ghat section will be eliminated entirely, letting travellers cross this entire hilly stretch safely in just about half an hour. That will not only save time but also significantly cut down the risk of accidents on this stretch.

What this means for you
Once this expressway opens, travellers between Indore and Hyderabad will save both time and money on the journey.

• Across India: This project shows how expressways are increasingly making long-distance road travel faster than trains between distant cities. That could push more people toward private vehicles and buses for such trips in future.
• In Madhya Pradesh: The corridor linking Indore will directly connect areas like Khandwa and Burhanpur to bigger markets further along the route. That could boost both trade and everyday travel in these areas.
• Travel time savings: A journey that currently takes 20-21 hours will be cut down to just 10 hours. That makes it possible to travel from Indore to Hyderabad in a single day.
• Safer roads: The three tunnels planned near Tejaji Nagar will cut the accident risk on the dangerous ghat stretch. Travellers will be able to cross this hilly patch safely in just half an hour.
• Planning ahead: The project is expected to be ready by December, so frequent travellers on this route can plan their journeys accordingly.

Questions & Answers

1. How long is the new expressway between Indore and Hyderabad?
The expressway is around 713 kilometres long.

2. How long does the Indore-Hyderabad journey currently take?
It currently takes 20-21 hours by road and around 25 hours by train.

3. How much time will the journey take after the expressway is ready?
Once completed, the journey will take just 10 hours.

4. Which states does the expressway pass through?
It passes through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana.

5. What speed will vehicles be able to travel at?
It is a four-lane expressway where vehicles can travel at speeds of up to 100 km/h.

6. How much shorter will the new route be?
The distance will drop from around 850 kilometres to about 150 kilometres less than the current route.

7. Why are tunnels being built for this project?
Near Indore, a 33-kilometre hilly stretch between Tejaji Nagar and the Khargone-Balwara area makes normal road construction difficult, so three tunnels are being built near Bheru Ghat and Chorl Ghat.

8. When is the project expected to be completed?
The project is expected to be completed by December.

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