Infrastructure plays an important role in driving India’s economic growth and overall development. To improve transportation connectivity, the central government is actively connecting major cities under the direction of PM Modi.
An expressway project linking Punjab and Gujarat is currently underway. It is expected to reduce the travel time between the two states by half highlighting the government’s commitment towards better transportation connectivity. This is the second longest expressway in the country. The National Highway Authority (NHAI) has set a target to complete it by December 2025.
The Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway, a 1,316 km long expressway that connects Amritsar, Punjab, and Jamnagar, Gujarat, is almost finished, according to the National Highway Authority (NHAI). This expressway, which will traverse the arid and sandy regions of Haryana, is expected to bring significant advantages to the general people as well as the movement of commodities and commercial enterprises.
A significant portion of the Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway, which covers around 500 km in Rajasthan, is currently in use. This segment cost Rs 11,125 crore to build and ran from Jhakhrawali hamlet in the Hanumangarh district to Khetlawas in Jalore. It is expected that the completion of this green corridor will facilitate travel between key towns in Rajasthan and Haryana-Punjab.
The existing 1,516 km route between Amritsar and Jamnagar is predicted to be shortened by 216 km after the expressway is built. Currently, the trip takes about 26 hours, but with the development of the expressway, that time should only take 13 hours. Vans are allowed to travel in the high-speed corridor at up to 100 km/h.
It is stated that Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana will all benefit from the Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway. It would also be connected to the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway, making commuting to Delhi and Kashmir simpler. It will be easier to drive from Gujarat to Kashmir thanks to this link.
In addition, several cities, including Amritsar, Bathinda, Moga, Hanumangarh, Suratgarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jamnagar, are expected to profit greatly from the Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway. The construction of 5 railway overbridges, 20 river overbridges, 26 interchanges, 55 underpasses, and 311 tiny underpasses are all part of the expressway’s infrastructural development. Additionally, to improve convenience and sustainability, automobile charging stations will be installed along the road at intervals of 20 to 30 kilometers.
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