National Highway 46 (India)
National Highway 46 is a primary National Highway in India. This highway is in the state of Madhya Pradesh, running from Gwalior to Betul. This national highway is long. Before renumbering of national highways, NH-46 was variously numbered as old national highways 3, 12 & 69. Gwalior-Biaora section of this highway is a part of the Legendary Agra-Bombay Road, also known as '''AB Road'''
Route
NH46 connects Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Chachaura-Binaganj, Biaora, Bhopal, Obedullaganj, Hoshangabad and terminates at Betul in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Asian Highways
Gwalior to Biora stretch of National Highway 46 is part of Asian Highway 47. From Biora AH47 continues along NH52.
Further expansion
By 2025, NH46 is planned to extend up till Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. For this project NH719 running from Gwalior to Etawah via Bhind will be made into a 4 Lane Highway & merged with NH46. Post completion of this work NH46 will become long. Also Baretha Chhindwara Seoni Nainpur Road is upgraded as National Highway 246 which connects NH46 at Baretha with Ghoradongri, NTPC Sarni, Damua Coal Washery, Eklehra, Parasia, Chhindwara, Seoni, Bhoma, Kanhiwada, Keolari & finally ending on NH543 at Nainpur. Total distance covered by NH246 is 302.7 Kilometers & it runs fully through Madhya Pradesh.