Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway: Route, Map, Opening Date & Key Features

1. Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway: An Overview​
2. Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway: Key Features
3. Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Construction
4. Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Route Map
5. Proposed Facilities For Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway
6. Phase I Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List
7. Phase II Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List

Did you know India is one of the nations with the largest road networks in the world? Today, let us find out about one such upcoming expressway in the country which is slated to reduce the travel time between the two prominent Indian union territories and 2 states  - the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.

Keep reading to know the route map, opening date, facilities, and construction list of the Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway.

Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway: An Overview

The foundation of the Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway was laid on 24th April 2022. It is a wide controlled-access expressway constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana and is a mix of Brownfield and Greenfield expressways:

Both these expressways connect the following states:

• Delhi

• Punjab

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Haryana

The Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway is 670 kilometers long projecting a total construction cost of INR 37,524 crores.

The Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway’s opening date is tentatively going to be in the financial year 2024-25.  Currently, it is a four-lane expressway but is expected to expand to an eight-lane expressway in the future. 

Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway: Key Features

• The distance between Delhi and Katra will be reduced by over 150 kilometers, from 727 to 588 kilometers. 

• Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway will take 6 hours to reach from Delhi to Katra. 

• The distance between Delhi and Amritsar will reduce by 50 kilometers, taking only 4 hours to reach.

• It will just take 8 hours to travel from Delhi to Srinagar. 

• Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport of Amritsar will fall on this expressway.

• It will connect Delhi to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and Vaishno Devi in Katra.

• It will connect several religious places like Tarn Taran, Khadoor Sahib, Goindwal Sahib, and Dera Baba Nanak. 

The Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway’s deadline is of two years, which means it is most likely to complete around December 2025. 

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Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Construction

The construction of Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway by The NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) is being done in two phases:

• Phase I is a greenfield project and is divided into 12 packages.

• Phase II is a brownfield and greenfield project and is divided into five packages.

Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Route Map

The Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway map starts at Jasaur Kheri village near the Bahadurgarh border at Delhi and ends at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. The expressway will pass through the following districts of Haryana:

• Jhajjar

• Rohtak

• Sonipat

• Jind

• Karnal

• Kaithal

The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway route will pass through the following districts of Punjab:

• Patiala

• Sangrur

• Ludhiana

• Jalandhar

• Kapurthala

• Tarn Taran

• Amritsar

• Gurdaspur

The expressway will pass through Nakodar and Gurdaspur as well. 

The Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway route map has two stretches. Here is everything you need to know about them:

Proposed Facilities For Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway 

The facilities that will be available on the Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway are:

• Food courts

• Ambulance

• Bus depots

• Truck stops

• Fire brigades

• Traffic police stations

• Recreational centres

• Trauma Centres

Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List

1. Phase I Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List

2. Phase II Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List

Conclusion

Roads are one of the most vital parts of the transport system of any nation as they are also the most widely used modes of transport. Hence, this makes national highways and expressways crucial in the country’s connectivity. There are a few benefits that come along with the road networks - one of the benefits being the increased growth in real estate along the connectivity routes in the country.

Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway is also being predicted to not only reduce travel time and ease in connectivity but also an improved housing demand. 

We hope that this blog gave you a complete idea of the Delhi Amritsar Katra expressway along with the major routes it’s slated to cover along with its tentative opening date.

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