Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway

Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway[1] (NH 754) is an under-construction 1,257 km long, 4/6-lane wide expressway in the north-western part of India.[2] This expressway will reduce the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar from earlier 1,430 km to 1,316 km (including Kapurthala-Amritsar section). It is a part of the Amritsar–Jamnagar Economic Corridor (EC-3) and will pass through 4 Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway
Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway (Rajasthan Section) in red
Route information
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Length1,256.95 km (781.03 mi)
ExistedMarch 2023 (expected)–present
Major junctions
North endTibba village, Kapurthala, Punjab
South endJamnagar, Gujarat
Location
CountryIndia
StatesPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Major citiesGoindwal Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, Moga, Bathinda, Mandi Dabwali, Hanumangarh, Suratgarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer and Jamnagar
Highway system

This Expressway is strategically important, as it will connect 3 big oil refineries of HMEL Bathinda, HPCL Barmer and RIL Jamnagar. It will also connect Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (Bathinda) and Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant (Sri Ganganagar).

Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway will meet the Ludhiana-Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway of the Pathankot–Ludhiana-Bathinda–Ajmer Economic Corridor at Bathinda.[3] The construction work on the expressway started in Haryana and Rajasthan in 2019, and it is expected to be completed by March 2023.[2]

Background

This expressway is a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase-1), which is funded by the NIIF in phases.

Route

The Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway will be the first expressway in India connecting three oil refineries of Bathinda, Barmer and Jamnagar. The Barmer Refinery is set to be completed by 2022. Nearly 50% of the length of the expressway i.e 637 km falls under Rajasthan state. The total project value including the land acquisition cost is nearly ₹80,000 crores.[4]

Punjab

In Punjab state, it will start at Tibba village in Kapurthala district on Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway (NE-5A) and will end near Punjab-Haryana border in Bathinda district on NH-54. The "Amritsar–Bathinda Expressway" ("Tibba–Moga–Bathinda" stretch) was re-planned by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to make it a greenfield expressway.

  • Tiba on NE-5A
  • NH-703 Moga to Jalandhar Road, intersects near Dharmkot
  • Bhata Bhai Ka to Bhadaur Road, intersects near Dyalpura Bhai Ka
  • Rampura Phul, intersects "Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway" section of "Pathankot–Ajmer Expressway"
  • NH-54 Mandi Dabwali to Bathinda Road, intersects near Sangat Kalan

Haryana

In Haryana state it will run entirely in the Sirsa district and it will not be access controlled. It will enter at Mandi Dabwali and exit at Haryana/ Rajasthan border at Chautala village.

Rajasthan

In Rajasthan state it will enter through the Sangaria town in Hanumangarh district. From there it will pass through Bikaner district, Jodhpur district and Barmer district, before exiting Rajasthan at Sanchore town in Jalore district.

Gujarat

In Gujarat state, it will enter at Vantdau in Banaskantha district, run through Patan district, Kutch district and Morbi district before finally ending at Jamnagar district.

Route summary by sections

The construction work of 1,257 km long Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway has been divided into 8 sections (5 greenfield alignment and 3 brownfield upgrades). With a total of 30 construction packages each with a construction period of 2 years. The projects is expected to be completed by March 2023.

Sr No Section[2] Length in km[2] No. of packages[2] States[2] Lanes[2] Access controlled[2] Greenfield[2] Comments[2]
1. Tibba (Kapurthala)–Sangat Kalan (Bathinda) 155 3 Punjab 6 Yes Yes This section is also called the "Amritsar–Bathinda Expressway". Initial plan of 196 km brownfield upgrade of NH-54 was changed to greenfield project in 2020.
2. Sangat Kalan (Bathinda)–Chautala (Sirsa) 85 - Punjab & Haryana 4 No No Existing 2-laneNH-54 will be upgraded to 4-lane.
3. Sangaria (Hanumangarh)–Rasisar (Bikaner) 252 9 Rajasthan 6 Yes Yes Sangaria (NH-54 - Tibbi - Rawatsar (SH-36) - Bijarasar (siutheast of Pallu on SH-7) - Kalu (SH-64 - Bikaner (Saruna on NH-11 and Rasisar on Sangaria (NH-64)
4. Rasisar (Bikaner)–Deogarh (Jodhpur) 176 6 Rajasthan 6 Yes Yes Panchu (between Phalodi-Nokha) - Chadi (on SH-19 between Phaloudi-Nagaur) - Osian (SH-61 between Phalodi-Jodhpur) - Jodhpur (Deogarh on NH-125
5. Deogarh (Jodhpur)–Sanchore (Jalore) 209 8 Rajasthan 6 Yes Yes Deogarh - Kalyanpur (on NH-25 between Pachpadra-Jodhpur) - Samdari (on SH-68 between Balotra-Jodhpur) - Siwana (on NH-325 between Balotra-Jalore) - Mohni Khera (on SH-16 between Barmer-Jalore) - Sanchore (SH-11 and NH-168A)
6. Vantdau (Banaskantha)–Santalpur (Patan) 125 4 Gujarat 6 Yes Yes Vantdau (on NH-168) - Uchpa (SH128) - Vav (NH-68) - Suigam (SH-861) - Dudosan (SH-127) - Santalpur (NH-27 between Radhanpur and Adesar)
7. Santalpur (Patan)–Malia (Morbi) 124 - Gujarat 4 No No Minor upgrades to the existing 4-lane NH-27 from Santalpur-Samakhiali-Malia.
8. Malia (Morbi)–Jamnagar 131 - Gujarat 4 No No Minor upgrades to the existing 4-lane NH-947.
Total 1,257 30 4 States 5 6-lanes, 3 4-lanes 5-Yes, 3-No 5-Yes, 3-No

As related but separate projects, from Samakhiali the existing highways Samakhiali-Bhachau-Bhimasar-Gandhidham-Mundra, Bhachau-Bhuj, Bhimasar-Anjar-Ratnal-Bhuj will also be upgraded to provide connectivity to other ports and cities.

Construction

The NHAI has awarded the construction work in 30 packages (stretches) to various construction companies. The list of contractors is as follows:[5]

Sr. No. Name of Contractor Length in km No. of packages
1. CDS Infra Projects 31 1 in Gujarat
2. Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon (DRA) 24 1 in Rajasthan
3. Gawar Construction 30 1 in Rajasthan
4. GR Infraprojects 39 1 in Punjab
5. JiangXi Construction – MKC Infrastructure JV 27 1 in Rajasthan
6. Krishna Construction 172 4 (2 in Punjab & 2 in Rajasthan)
7. Lakshmi Infrastructure & Developers 90 3 in Rajasthan
8. NG Projects 28 1 in Rajasthan
9. NKC Projects 170 6 in Rajasthan
10. Raj Shyama Constructions 27 1 in Rajasthan
11. Raj Shyama Constructions - RCC Developers JV 28 1 in Rajasthan
12. Ravi Infrabuild Projects 32 1 in Gujarat
13. VRC - VCL - CIL JV 30 1 in Rajasthan
14. VRC Constructions - S&P Infrastructure Developers JV 25 1 in Rajasthan

Note: As of 28 July 2021, contracts for 6 out of total of 30 packages in pending.

Status updates

See also

References
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  2. Amritsar – Jamnagar Economic Corridor – Information & Status, themetrorailguy.com.
  3. 5 New Greenfield Highways To Cut Travel Time Planned: All You Need To Know, /www.thebetterindia.com.
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  5. "Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway: Information and Status". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. "NIIF to fund Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway".
  7. "NHAI invites bids for Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway".
  8. "Construction of 23 new highways to be completed by March 2025: NHAI". Construction Week Online. 17 August 2020.
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