Prime Minister Modi dedicated the 157.92-km, four-lane, fully access-controlled Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway section to the nation on July 17, 2026, at a cost of ₹9,680 crore. This Greenfield corridor is part of the 667-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojana, developed by NHAI. Travel time from Delhi to Katra (Mata Vaishno Devi) will reduce from about 14 hours to 6 hours; Delhi to Amritsar from 8 hours to 4 hours. The project will decongest NH-44 (Grand Trunk Road) and boost pilgrim traffic to Vaishno Devi while catalysing industrial and logistics development along the corridor.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 157.92 km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway; ₹9,680 Crore; Delhi-Katra Journey Cut to 6 Hours
Key Points
- Prime Minister Modi dedicated the 157.92-km, four-lane, fully access-controlled Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway section to the nation on July 17, 2026, at a cost of ₹9,680 crore
- This Greenfield corridor is part of the 667-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojana, developed by NHAI
- Travel time from Delhi to Katra (Mata Vaishno Devi) will reduce from about 14 hours to 6 hours; Delhi to Amritsar from 8 hours to 4 hours
- The project will decongest NH-44 (Grand Trunk Road) and boost pilgrim traffic to Vaishno Devi while catalysing industrial and logistics development along the corridor
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• Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: 157.92 km section inaugurated; July 17, 2026; ₹9,680 crore • Total corridor: 667 km; Bharatmala Pariyojana; NHAI Greenfield highway; under MoRTH • Delhi→Katra: 14 hrs → 6 hrs; Delhi→Amritsar: 8 hrs → 4 hrs; decongests NH-44 (GT Road) • Vaishno Devi: Reasi district, J&K; one of India's most visited pilgrimage sites
