The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway’s a big build underway - roughly 670 km long - meant to boost highway links from Delhi into Punjab and up to Jammu & Kashmir. Running as a four-lane stretch (with room to grow to eight), it’ll link Bahadurgarh close to Delhi with Katra in J&K, slicing through main towns in Haryana and Punjab like Jalandhar and Nakodar. Tied into the Bharatmala plan, this route should slash drive times; instead of 8 hours, you’d reach Amritsar from Delhi in just 4, while trips to Katra would drop from 14 down to around 6.
The expressway comes with solid infrastructure - trauma units, rest zones for buses, truck parking spots, along with leisure areas, plus a 1,300-meter cable-supported bridge crossing the Beas River. A 99-km side route links Nakodar to Amritsar’s international airport, running past key spiritual spots such as Sultanpur Lodhi, Goindwal Sahib, Khadoor Sahib, Tarn Taran, then onward toward the sacred site of Vaishno Devi at Katra.
Right now, most parts are nearly done - completion stands above 80% in certain zones - with everything on track to finish by March 2026. The road slicing through Kang Sahibu close to Jalandhar, already four-fifths finished, cuts 75 km off trips from Delhi, Patiala, or Ludhiana to Amritsar using the Phillaur link. Because of this shortcut, journey times drop almost in half while easing traffic jams near Jalandhar thanks to a straight path running through Nakodar. Total spending should hit roughly ₹40,000 crores, sparking gains in local economies and boosting land prices across linked districts. With smoother commutes ahead, people living there gain speedier options; businesses along the stretch could see fresh momentum kicking in.