The state highways are arterial routes of a state, linking district headquarters and important towns within the state and connecting them with national highways or Highways of the neighboring states.
Madhya Pradesh state has a good road network. In 2021, there were 46 national highways with total length of 3,714 km and many state highways with total length of 8,728 km. [1]
Expressways are listed from north to south and then east to west:
As of September 2017 [update] , this is the new list of State Highways in Madhya Pradesh. [16]
This list is incomplete
State Highway No. | Route | Length | Passes through district(s) |
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MP SH 1 | Porsa - Mehgaon - Mau - Pichhor - Chanderi | 275 kilometres (171 mi) | Ashoknagar, Bhind, Datia, Morena, Shivpuri |
MP SH 1A | Ater Approach Road | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) | Bhind |
MP SH 2 | Dabra - Picchor - Indargarh - Pandokhar | 54 kilometres (34 mi) | Datia, Gwalior |
MP SH 2A | Mohana - Patai - Ranighati - Chitoli | 29 kilometres (18 mi) | Gwalior |
MP SH 2B | Mihona - Gopalpur | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) | Bhind |
MP SH 3 | Gwalior - Chinor - Chimak - Bagwai - Bhitarwar - Karera - Sirsod - Picchore | 124 kilometres (77 mi) | Gwalior, Shivpuri |
MP SH 4 | Lakwasa-Isagarh-Chanderi | 76 kilometres (47 mi) | Ashoknagar, Shivpuri |
MP SH 4A | Goras - Paron | 36 kilometres (22 mi) | Sheopur |
MP SH 5 | Gaurihar - Chandla - Bachhon - Rajnagar - Khajuraho - Bameetha - Ganjdewra | 116 kilometres (72 mi) | Chhatarpur |
MP SH 6 | Chitrakoot - Majhgawan - Satna - Maihar - Barhi - Khitoli - Parasi Mod | 210 kilometres (130 mi) | Satna, Katni, Umaria |
MP SH 7 | Morwa - Neemuch - Manasa - Bhanpura - Jhalawar | 171 kilometres (106 mi) | Neemuch, Mandsaur |
MP SH 8 | Bhanpura - Garoth - Mailkheda - Shyamgarh - Suwasara - Basai - Sitamau | 96 kilometres (60 mi) | Mandsaur |
MP SH 9 | Dharwada - Vijaipur - Chainpur - Bharsula - Raghogarh - Aron - Bajidpur - Kachnar - Ashoknagar - Isagarh | 133 kilometres (83 mi) | Ashoknagar, Guna |
MP SH 10 | Guna - Aron - Sironj - Berasia - Bhopal | 193 kilometres (120 mi) | Bhopal, Guna, Vidisha |
MP SH 11 | Ashoknagar - Piprai - Mungaoli - Kanjia - Bina | 75 kilometres (47 mi) | Ashoknagar, Sagar |
MP SH 12 | Jyora - Midhora - Lidhora - Jatara - Khargetigala - Palera - Garoli - Naugaon - Lugasi - Malhera - Lodi - Chandla | 155 kilometres (96 mi) | Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur |
MP SH 13 | Sundara - Singpur - Kothi - Birsingpur - Semaria | 86 kilometres (53 mi) | Panna, Rewa, Satna |
MP SH 13A | Nagod - Unchera | 36 kilometres (22 mi) | Satna |
MP SH 14 | Manikpur - Semaria - Rewa - Gaddi - Rampur Nekan - Tilwari - Hardi - Janakpur | 196 kilometres (122 mi) | Rewa, Sidhi |
MP SH 15 | Bela - Govindgarh - Baghwar - Rampur - Churhat | 57 kilometres (35 mi) | Rewa, Satna, Sidhi |
MP SH 16 | Taal, Gogapur, Mahidpur, Ghonsla, Tarana, Kanasia, Vijayganjmandi, Dewas | 165 kilometres (103 mi) | Dewas, Ratlam, Ujjain |
MP SH 17 | Khilchipur - Chhapihed - Nalkhera - Kannad - Dhupada - Shajapur - Bercha - Sundarsi - Poliakam - Pipalrava - Gandharvapuri - Sonkatch | 167 kilometres (104 mi) | Ratlam, Agar, Shajapur, Dewas |
MP SH 18 | Manohar Thana - Batawda - Mragwas - Badod - Kumbhraj - Khatakiya - Maksudangarh - Nazirabad - Berasia | 164 kilometres (102 mi) | Bhopal, Guna |
MP SH 19 | Jaruakheda - Bandri - Barhol - Banda - Kherbana - Batiyagarh - Hatta | 130 kilometres (81 mi) | Damoh, Sagar |
MP SH 20 | Sagar - Jaisinagar - Silwani - Udaipura - Gadarwara | 143 kilometres (89 mi) | Narsinghpur district, Sagar, Raisen |
MP SH 21 | Sagar - Rehli - Tendukheda | 102 kilometres (63 mi) | Sagar, Damoh |
MP SH 21A | Patan - Shahpura | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) | Jabalpur |
MP SH 22 | Kherbana - Garahkota - Rehli - Chandpur - Deori - Sahajpur - Sallabaruu - Pratapgarh - Chandanpipliya - Bhanpur - Chunetia - Ghatkhedi - Pipliakewat - Noniyabareli | 189 kilometres (117 mi) | Damoh, Raisen, Sagar |
MP SH 23 | Dargawan - Patera - Hata - Kumhari - Raipura - Salaiya - Sihora | 164 kilometres (102 mi) | Chhatarpur, Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni |
MP SH 24 | Itma - Amarpatan - Satna - Kripalpur - Tikuri - Semaria - Farhad - Sirmaur - Kyoti - Lalgawan - Katra - Mauganj - Sidhi - Beohari | 304 kilometres (189 mi) | Rewa, Satna, Shahdol, Sidhi Umaria |
MP SH 25 | Jaora - Alot - Sarangpur - Akodia - Sujalpur | 190 kilometres (120 mi) | Ratlam , Agarmalwa, Shajapur, Rajgarh |
MP SH 26 | Nagda - Khachrod - Ratlam - Thandla - Jhabua - Jobat - Bagh | 223 kilometres (139 mi) | Alirajpur, Dhar, Jhabua, Ratlam, Ujjain |
MP SH 26A | Thandla - Kushalgarh | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) | Jhabua |
MP SH 26B | Unhel - Ujjain | 29 kilometres (18 mi) | Ujjain |
MP SH 27 | Ingoriya - Depalpur - Ushapur - Indore | 68 kilometres (42 mi) | Indore, Ujjain |
MP SH 28 | Sanchi - Bhopal - Sehora - Ashta - Sonkatch - Dewas | 177 kilometres (110 mi) | Bhopal, Dewas, Raisen, Sehore |
MP SH 29 | Vidisha - Ahmedpur - Gadi - Gairatganj | 50 kilometres (31 mi) | Raisen, Vidisha |
MP SH 29A | Gadi - Raisen | 45 kilometres (28 mi) | Raisen |
MP SH 29B | Naktara - Sultanpur | 27 kilometres (17 mi) | Raisen |
MP SH 29C | Badi - Baktara - Shahganj - Budhni | 59 kilometres (37 mi) | Raisen, Sehore |
MP SH 29D | Shahganj - Barkheda | 19 kilometres (12 mi) | Raisen, Sehore |
MP SH 30 | Gyaraspur - Haidergarh - Begamganj - Sultanganj - Siyarmau - Tada - Kesli - Gaurjhamar | 111 kilometres (69 mi) | Raisen, Sagar, Vidisha |
MP SH 31 | Salabaru - Deori - Gorakhpur - Sadrai - Hirapur - Gadarwara | 66 kilometres (41 mi) | Narsinghpur, Raisen |
MP SH 32 | Maharajpur (Sagar) - Sahajpur - Tendukheda - Gadarwara | 74 kilometres (46 mi) | Narsinghpur, Sagar |
MP SH 33 | Pali - Birsinghpur - Shahpura - Niwas - Mandla - Lakhnadon | 229 kilometres (142 mi) | Dindori, Mandla, Sidhi, Umaria |
MP SH 33A | Chiraidongri - Kanha | 34 kilometres (21 mi) | Mandla |
MP SH 34 | Budhar - Amarkantak | 82 kilometres (51 mi) | Anuppur |
MP SH 35 | Kotma - Rajendragram - Lilatola | 78 kilometres (48 mi) | Anuppur |
MP SH 36 | Kheda - Katthiwada - Bhabara - Tanda - Gandhwani - Manawar - Khalghat - Maheshwar - Barwaha | 261 kilometres (162 mi) | Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone |
MP SH 36A | Omkareshwar - Sanawad - Punasa | 58 kilometres (36 mi) | Khandwa, Khargone |
MP SH 37 | Bandheri - Manawar - Rajpur - Palsud - Niwali | 133 kilometres (83 mi) | Barwani, Dhar |
MP SH 37A | Anjad - Julwania | 29 kilometres (18 mi) | Barwani |
MP SH 38 | Nagda, Ghatabillod - Mhow - Mandleshwar - Kasrawad | 127 kilometres (79 mi) | Dhar, Khargone, Indore |
MP SH 38A | Rau - Mhow | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) | Indore |
MP SH 39 | Lunhera - Mandav - Tarapur - Manawar - Singhana - Chikalda - Barwani - Khetia | 181 kilometres (112 mi) | Barwani, Dhar |
MP SH 39A | Barwani - Palsud - Sendhwa | 57 kilometres (35 mi) | Barwani |
MP SH 40 | Lebad - Manpur | 34 kilometres (21 mi) | Dhar, Indore |
MP SH 41 | Harrai - Tamia - Junnardeo - Khedi - Multai - Kukrukhamla | 283 kilometres (176 mi) | Betul, Chhindwara |
MP SH 41A | Matkuli - Pachmarhi | 28 kilometres (17 mi) | Narmadapuram |
MP SH 42 | Nainpur - Seoni - Katangi - Paraswara - Tumsa | 146 kilometres (91 mi) | Balaghat, Mandla, Seoni |
MP SH 43 | Dindori - Samnapur - Bicchiya | 82 kilometres (51 mi) | Mandla, Dindori |
MP SH 44 | Gadsarai - Pandaria | 45 kilometres (28 mi) | Dindori |
MP SH 45 | Betul - Sarni - Tikadhana - Junnardeo - Parasia | 124 kilometres (77 mi) | Betul, Chhindwara |
MP SH 46 | Bandol Junction - Chourai - Chand - Biccchua - Lodhikheda - Saikheda | 160 kilometres (99 mi) | Chhindwara, Seoni |
MP SH 47 | Balaghat - Chilpi | 130 kilometres (81 mi) | Balaghat |
MP SH 48 | Saletkari - Birsa - Paraswada - Lalbarra - Waraseoni - Garrachoki | 172 kilometres (107 mi) | Balaghat |
MP SH 49 | Burhanpur - Dedtalai | 67 kilometres (42 mi) | Balaghat |
State highway № [17] | Route | Passes Through–District(s) | Length (in km) 60 km |
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MP SH 1 | Mhow-Bargonda-Jamgate-Choli-Mandleshwar-Kasrawad-Khargone | Indore, Khargone | 95.00 |
MP SH 2 | Urai–Gopalpur (Uttar Pradesh)–Milhona–Ater–Porsa–Morena–Sabalgarh–Karoli–To Rajasthan Border | 247.20 | |
MP SH 6 | Shivpuri–Sheopur–Sawai Madhopur–To Rajasthan Border | Shivpuri, Sheopur | 143.60 |
MP SH 9 | Manikpur (Uttar Pradesh)–Rewa–Shahdol–Pandaria–To Chhattisgarh Border | Rewa, Umaria, Shahdol, Dindori | 400.48 |
MP SH 9A | Shahdol–Amarkantak | Shahdol, Anuppur | 81.60 |
MP SH 10 | Ramanulganj (Chhattisgarh)–Jaisinghnagar–Barhi–Katni–Amanganj–Bijawar–Beldeogarh–Tikamgarh–Crosses State Border In to Uttar Pradesh–Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh)–Crosses State Border In to Madhya Pradesh–Chanderi–Isagarh–Lukwasa–Merges in to NH 3 | Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Katni, Lalitpur etc. | 562.50 |
MP SH 11 | Gondia (Maharashtra)–Balaghat–Nainpur–Mandla Chabi–Shahpura–Umaria–Panpatha–Satna–Chitrakoot | Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Umaria, Satna | 528.10 |
MP SH 11A | Seoni–Nainpur–Mandla | Seoni, Mandla | 72.80 |
MP SH 11B | Chiraidongri–Kanha | Mandla | 34.00 |
MP SH 14 | Katni–Damoh–Sagar–Bina–Biaora Khilchipur–Jirapur–Susner (Rajasthan)–Mandsaur–Pratapgarh (Rajasthan) | Katni, Damoh, Sagar, Vidisha, Rajgarh, Agar, Mandsaur | 500.40 |
MP SH 15 | Sagar–Jaisinagar–Silwani–Bareli–Shahganj–Budhni–Narmadapuram–Harda–Ashapur–Khandwa | Sagar, Raisen, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Harda, Khandwa | 362.90 |
MP SH 15A | Sagar–Rehli | Sagar | 42.20 |
MP SH 18 | Bhopal–Sehore–Ashta–Dewas–Ujjain–Badnawar–Petlawad–Ahemadabad (Gujarat) | Bhopal, Sehore, Dewas, Ujjain, Dhar, Jhabua | 362.30 |
MP SH 19 | Jaithpur (Uttar Pradesh)–Bhind– Mehgaon_ Mau_ Seondha–Datia–Pichhor–Mungaoli–Kurwai–Vidisha–Salamtpur–Bareli–Chhindwara–Nagpur (Maharashtra) | 743.40 | |
MP SH 19A | Matkuli–Pachmarhi | Narmadapuram | 28.00 |
MP SH 22 | Sandalpur–Nasrullanganj–Narmadapuram–Pipariya–Gadarwara–Narsinghpur–Jabalpur–Shahpura–Dindori–Kabir Chabuthra (Chhattisgarh) | Sehore, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Dindori | 530.10 |
MP SH 23 | Sabalgarh–Birpur–Goras–Paron–Guna–Sironj–Bersia–Bhopal | 399.20 | |
MP SH 26 | Chipli (Chhattisgarh)–Balaghat–Seoni–Chhindwara–Multai–Betil–Khandwa–Khargone–Barwani–Alirajpur–Baroda (Gujarat) | Balaghat, Seoni, Chhindwara, Betul, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Dhar, Alirajpur | 692.20 |
MP SH 27 | (Rajasthan)–Dongargaon, Agar Malwa–Soyat–Agar–Ujjain–Indore–Barwaha– Sanawad–Burhanpur–Malkapur (Maharashtra) | Agar, Ujjain, Indore, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur | 386.60 |
MP SH 31 | Paal–Bhusawal (Maharashtra)–Chiriya-Bistan-Khargone-Khalghat-Gujri-Dhar–Badnawar–Ratlam–Jaora-Mandsaur–Neemuch–Nayagaon-Nimbahera-Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) | Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Khargone | 402.57 |
MP SH 31A | Neemuch–Manasa–Bhanpura–Jhalawad (Rajasthan)–Up to Madhya Pradesh Border | Neemuch, Mandsaur | 140.40 |
MP SH 36 | Sendhwa to Khetia | Barwani | 57.00 |
MP SH 37 | Starts on NH 76 from Jhansi (up to Niwari MP SH 37 and NH 76 is common)–Orcha (common on NH 76)–Niwari/Niwari district–Tikamgarh–DAMOH–JABALPUR | 321.80 | |
MP SH 37A | Jabalpur–Patan–Shahpura | 50.00 | |
MP SH 38 | Bandheri (NH 59)–Manawar–Khalghat–Dhamnod- | 145.00 | |
MP SH 39 | Sendhwa–Badwani–Kukshi–Jobat–Jhabua– | 149.00 | |
MP SH 39A | Thandla–Kushalgarh | 22.00 | |
MP SH 40 | Dindori–Mandla–Lakhnadagon | 134.40 | |
MP SH 41 | Kannod–Astha–Shujalpur–Sarangpur–Agar | 170.00 | |
MP SH 41A | Khandwa–Mundi–Punasa–Kannod–Astha–Shujalpur | 230.00 | |
MP SH 42 | Naktara–Dehgaon–Gairatganj–Begamganj–Rahatgarh–Khurai–Malthon | 160.00 | |
MP SH 43 | Betul–Paratwada (Maharashtra)–Up to Madhya Pradesh Border | 67.80 | |
MP SH 44 | Gairatganj–Silwani –Udaipura–Saikheda–Gadarwara | 85.00 | |
MP SH 45 | Mihona–lahar–Bhandar (NH 25)–Up to Madhya Pradesh Border | 100.00 | |
MP SH 47 | Chhindwara–Amarwada–Nasinghpur–Up To NH 26 | 115.00 | |
MP SH 49 | Damoh–Hata–Amanganj–Panna–Ajaygarh–Naraini (Uttar Pradesh)–Up to Madhya Pradesh Border | 165.00 | |
MP SH 50 | Khandwa–Dedtalai–Burhanpur | 116.00 | |
MP SH 51 | Shujalpur–Pachore–Kujner–Jirapur–Soyat–Jhalawad | 180.00 | |
MP SH 51A | Shujalpur–Kothri–Ichhawar | 70.00 | |
MP SH 52 | Bela–Govindgarh–Rampur–Churhat | 63.50 | |
MP SH 53 | Rajmilan–Sarai–Niwas–Sidhi(NH 39)–Kamarji–Mauganj(NH 135)–Naigarhi–Katra(NH 30) | ||
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