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:

From	To	Length of stretch (in km)	Name of expressway
Delhi	Nakodar	397	National Expressway 5
Amritsar	Nakodar	99	National Expressway 5A

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

Package Number	From	National Highway	Concessionaire Name
I	Jasaur Kheri on KMP Expressway to Junction with Rohtak Panipat road near Rukhi Paani village	709	KCC Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
II	Junction with Rohtak Panipat road near Rukhi Paani village to Junction with Jind Panipat road near Gangana	709 352A	CDS Infra Projects Limited
III	Junction with Jind-Panipat road NH352A near Gangana village to Junction with Jind Karnal road near Alewa village	709A 352A	KCC Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
IV	Junction with Jind Karnal road near Alewa to Junction with Ambala Kaithal Hisar road near Kharak Pandwa village	709A 152	NKC Projects
V	Junction with Ambala Kaithal Hisar road to Junction with Patiala Samana Patran road	152 SH-10	CDS Infra Projects Limited
VI	Junction with Patiala-Samana-Patran road near Ghagga village to Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road near Bhawanigarh	SH-10 NH-7	Shiv Build India – Mehta Construction Co. JV
VII	Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road near Bhawanigarh to Junction with Ludhiana-Malerkotla road near Bhogiwal village	NH-7 SH-11	Ceigall India Ltd.
VIII	Junction with Ludhiana Malerkotla road near Bhogiwal village to Junction with Ludhiana Moga road near Mullanpur Dakha	SH-11 NH-5	Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV)
IX	Junction with Ludhiana Moga road near Mullanpur Dakha to Junction with Jalandhar Moga road near Kang Sahbu village	NH-5 NH-703	Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV)
X	Junction with Jalandhar Moga road Kang Sahibu village to Junction with Jalandhar Kapurthala road near Khojewal village	NH-703 NH-703A	Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV)
XI	Junction with Jalandhar-Kapurthala road near Khojewal village to Junction with Amritsar-Tanda road near Sri Hargobindpur	NH-703A NH-503A	Evrascon – MKCIL JV
XII	Junction with Amritsar-Tanda road near Sri Hargobindpur to Junction with Pathankot-Gurdaspur road near Gurdaspur	NH-503A NH-54	Evrascon – MKCIL JV
Spur I	Nakodar to MDR Junction at Dhunda Village-Junction near Goindwal Sahib	NH3	SP Singla is the lowest bidder
Spur II	MDR Junction at Dhunda Village to Junction and Taran taran Bypass near Mannawalla village	NH3	Ceigall India – Krishna Constructions JV
Spur III	Taran taran Bypass near Manawala village to Ajnala road near Harsh china village	NH 3 NH-354	Joint Stock Company Industrial Association Vozrozhdenie

2. Phase II Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Contractor List

Package Number	From	National Highway	Concessionaire Name
XIII	Details awaited		Tender Notice Pending
XIV	Junction with Pathankot Gurdaspur Rd near Balsua to Junction with Hiranagar Rd near Gurha Baildaran	NH54	Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL): (10 bids were received)
XV	Junction with Hiranagar Rd near village Gurha Baildaran to Junction with Jammu Ring Rd near Jakh village	NH244A	Vishwa Samudra Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
XVI	Development of Jakh (Vijaypur) Kunjwani section to  6-lane expressway standards	NH44 NH144A	Shivalaya Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd.
XVII	Development of Kunjwani to Sidhra Section and Domel to Katra Section	NH44	APCO Infratech was the lowest bidder
XVIII	Development and upgradation of four-lane access control expressway from design chainage	NH44	5 bids were submitted in February 2023

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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