Parliament Question: Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway Project

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2191 ANSWERED ON - 11/03/2026 DELHI‑AMRITSAR‑KATRA EXPRESSWAY PROJECT

2191. SHRI SAT PAUL SHARMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:-

(a) the current status of the Delhi‑Katra‑Amritsar Expressway project, including the progress made so far and the expected completion date;

(b) whether Government has conducted any study on the potential economic and social impact of the expressway on the regions it will pass through; and

(c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) The details are enclosed as Annexure.

(b) and (c) The proposed Delhi-Katra-Amritsar Expressway is envisaged to provide efficient connectivity between major origin-destination points. The project is expected to significantly reduce travel distance and time, resulting in savings in vehicle operating costs and improved travel experience. It will also help de-congest the existing National Highways and reduce traffic bottlenecks.

The Expressway is expected to reduce the distance between Delhi and Amritsar/Katra by about 40 km and enable travel from Delhi to Amritsar in about 5 hours and Delhi to Katra in about 7 hours.

The Expressway Connects major cities including Rohtak and Jind in Haryana; Sangrur, Malerkotla, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Gurdaspur in Punjab; and Kathua and Jammu in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Apart from providing improved connectivity to the religious destinations of Amritsar and Katra, the project will also enhance industrial connectivity in Punjab and Haryana and promote tourism in Jammu & Kashmir.

Further, development of the Expressway is expected to improve infrastructure in the region and contribute to overall economic development.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2191 ANSWERED ON 11/03/2026 ASKED BY SHRI SAT PAUL SHARMA REGARDING DELHI-AMRITSAR-KATRA EXPRESSWAY PROJECT.

Length Date of Physical Scheduled State Section Expected Completion date

(Km) Start Progress (%) completion date I 34 27.12.2021 100% Dec’ 2023 Completed II 26.8 14.01.2022 100% Jan’ 2024 Completed Haryana III 30.6 24.12.2021 100% Dec’ 2023 Completed IV 28.85 14.12.2021 100% Dec’ 2023 Completed Haryana & V 37.67 23.05.2022 99.10% May’ 2024 March’ 2026 Punjab VI 30.91 23.05.2022 95.33% May’ 2024 Completed VII 36.94 11.07.2022 95.80% Jul’ 2024 March’ 2026 Contract foreclosed & Bids VIII 35.09 15.03.2023 31.08% Mar’ 2025 for balance works invited IX 43.04 18.07.2022 71.81% Jul’ 2024 June’ 2026 Punjab Contract foreclosed & Bids X 39.5 11.07.2022 62.99% Jul’ 2024 for balance works invited Contract foreclosed & Bids XI 43.02 15.11.2022 43.45% Nov’ 2024 for balance works invited XII 35.28 20.02.2025 26.12% Feb’ 2027 Feb’ 2027 XIII 25.8 Stretch overlapping with Pathankot – Amritsar section of NH-54 Punjab & J&K XIV 44.6 26.09.2022 82.81% Sept’ 2024 June’ 2026 XV 35.15 26.09.2022 88.87% Sept’ 2024 Oct’ 2026 XVI 20.39 27.09.2022 92.93% Sept’ 2024 June’ 2026 J&K XVII 28.92 15.06.2023 59.06% June’ 2025 Sept’ 2026 XVIII 15.3 21.11.2023 59.11% Nov’ 2025 Aug’ 2026 I 16.9 17.04.2023 28.64% April’ 2026 March’ 2028 Punjab (Spur to II 30.05 Contract terminated & fresh Bids invited Amritsar) III 28.07 27.10.2022 29.70% Oct’ 2024 Feb’ 2027 Total 667 *****