Curated By: Business Desk
Last Updated: December 06, 2023, 11:51 IST
The expressway will profit Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat.
A considerable section of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway, spanning roughly 500 kilometres in Rajasthan, is now operational.
Infrastructure progress is accelerating within the nation, with a give attention to freeway and expressway building. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central authorities is actively connecting main cities to streamline nationwide journey. A major expressway mission linking Punjab and Gujarat is at present underway. It is anticipated to minimise journey time between the 2 states by half highlighting the federal government’s dedication in the direction of higher transportation connectivity.
The National Highway Authority (NHAI) studies the development of a virtually accomplished 1,316 km expressway connecting Amritsar in Punjab to Jamnagar in Gujarat, often known as the Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway. Crossing the desert and sandy areas of Haryana, this expressway is anticipated to supply substantial advantages to each most people and the transportation of products and companies.
A considerable section of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway, spanning roughly 500 kilometres in Rajasthan, is now operational. Extending from Jhakhrawali village in Hanumangarh district to Khetlawas in Jalore, the development value of this part amounted to Rs 11,125 crore. The opening of this inexperienced hall is anticipated to streamline journey between main cities in Rajasthan and Haryana-Punjab.
The present distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar is 1,516 kilometres, a size anticipated to be diminished by 216 kilometres upon the completion of the expressway. Presently, the journey period spans roughly 26 hours, a timeframe predicted to halve to 13 hours with the expressway’s building. The excessive-velocity hall is all set to accommodate vans at a velocity of 100 km per hour.
The Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway is claimed to profit Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat. Additionally, it is going to be linked to the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, facilitating simpler journey to Delhi and Kashmir. This connectivity will streamline highway journey from Gujarat to Kashmir.
Besides this, the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway is anticipated to deliver notable advantages to a number of cities, together with Amritsar, Bathinda, Moga, Hanumangarh, Suratgarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jamnagar. The expressway’s infrastructure growth encompasses the creation of 5 railway overbridges, 20 river overbridges, 26 interchanges, 55 underpasses, and 311 small underpasses. Alongside, the set up of automotive charging stations at intervals of 20 to 30 kilometres alongside the route is about to boost each comfort and sustainability.
