September 2021 - Budget has been allocated to the project getting delayed; February 2020 - Project received INR3.12bn (USD43mn); January 2017 - Final rail service flagged off between 54 km Khandwa - Sanawad section; May 2016 - Construction commenced on Khandwa - Sanawad section; Project is part of 472.64 km Gauge conversion of Ratlam-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola railway line, INR14.21bn (USD360mn) project