President Droupadi Murmu, on 15 November 2022, laid the foundation stone of the Ratapani-Obedullaganj-Itarsi four-lane Project (NH-46) in Madhya Pradesh.
The proposed four-lane highway is part of the Bharatmala project executed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
In March 2022, Bansal Construction of Bhopal bagged a contract for implementing the highway. The highway is expected to be completed in the second half of FY23.