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Delhi-Katra Expressway: Not just a road, but a path of devotion with stunning views
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News18•09-10-2026, 22:38
Delhi-Katra Expressway: Not just a road, but a path of devotion with stunning views
- •The 670-kilometer-long Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway is being constructed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana and connects major religious destinations.
- •The National Highways Authority of India has set a new completion deadline of March 2028 due to earlier land acquisition delays in Punjab.
- •Once fully operational, the expressway will reduce travel time from Delhi to Amritsar to just 4 hours and to Katra to 7 hours.
- •A section of the expressway in Haryana has already been opened for the public, allowing light vehicles to travel at speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour.
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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set a new completion deadline of March 2028 for the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The project faced delays primarily due to land acquisition issues in Punjab.
A section of the expressway running from Jasour Kheri in Jhajjar district to Hasangarh in Rohtak district and Lakhanmajra in Sonipat in Haryana has been opened for public use. On this Haryana stretch, speed limits are set at 120 km/h for light vehicles and 80 km/h for heavy vehicles.
For light vehicles traveling on the open Haryana section, the collected toll tax is Rs 240 for a single trip and Rs 360 for a round trip.
