The Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway, also known as Atal Path Expressway, is an
access-controlled, six-lane, expressway connecting
Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
to
Naya Raipur
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield project, Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chh ...
in the state of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
in
India
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. It is done along with a bigger project of
Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway, a six lane road. for the economic corridor.
It has been made to ease the traffic in the GE road, or
NH-53, and provide faster access to
Dhamtari
Dhamtari is a municipal corporation and headquarters of the Dhamtari district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, which is part of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency formed on 6July 1998. The district is home to 3.13 percent of Chhattisgar ...
road from
Raipur Junction Railway Station
Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of Raipur. It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest-revenue-earning railway stations in Ind ...
. It serves 4 flyovers and 1 elevated corridor crossing over the GE road in between two ends of expressway.
As part of the
Smart City
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, Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur) is also being developed in 2025.
See also
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Expressways in Chhattisgarh
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Expressways in India
The expressways of India are the highest class of roads in India. As per NHAI and Indian Roads Congress, expressways are access controlled highways with a divided carriageway, designed for high speed vehicular movement and heavy traffic. A ...
References
Roads in Chhattisgarh
Expressways in Chhattisgarh
Transport in Raipur district
Transport in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
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