Delhi Amritsar Katra Highway Project Brief
The NHAI’s 669-kilometer Delhi Amritsar Katra (DAK) expressway project (NE-5 & NE-5A) which is under Bharatmala Pariyojana connects Jasaur Kheri, Jhajjar District near Delhi, with Katra, north of Jammu city.
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this brownfield and greenfield Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway project was completed in year 2019. Despite the fact that bidding process is underway, this mega expressway project is now being hampered by land acquisition issues in Punjab State, where the farmers and land owners are demanding higher compensation for their farmland.
The first phase entails the construction of a 397.7-kilometer greenfield expressway connecting Delhi, Ludhiana, and Gurdaspur, as well as a 99-kilometer branch or Spur expressway route connecting Nakodar and Amritsar. It has been divided into 15 construction tenders / sections with a two-year deadline.
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Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway project summary
- Estimated Cost: Rs 39,500 crore
- Project’s Total Length: 669 km (approx.)
- Main Expressway’s Length: 570 km (approx.)
- Greenfield Expressway (Delhi – Gurdaspur): 397.712 km
- Brownfield Expressway (Gurdaspur -Katra) : 172.288 km
- Greenfield Spur (Nakodar – Amritsar): 99 km
- Lanes: 4 (expandable to 8)
- Right of Way (ROW): 90m
- Owner: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
- Current Status: Land Acquisition and Under Bidding
- Completion Deadline: October 2023
- Project Model: Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)
Phase 2 will be a brownfield expansion of the existing NH-54 (former NH-15) and NH-44 (old NH-1) highways, connecting Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Jammu, and Katra.
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Types and Number of Structures to be Constructed under Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway
Railway Over Bridges – 14 Nos
Interchanges – 31 Nos
Flyovers – 11 Nos
Major Bridge – 6 Nos
Major Bridge cum Vehicular Underpass – 1 Nos
Major Bridge cum Small Vehicular Underpass – 7 Nos
Major Bridge cum Light Vehicular Underpass – 13 Nos
Minor Bridge – 15 Nos
Minor Bridge cum Vehicular Underpass – 6 Nos
Minor Bridge cum Light Vehicular Underpass – 84 Nos
Minor Bridge cum Small Vehicular Underpass – 33 Nos
Minor Bridge cum Duct – 1 Nos
Viaducts – 8 Nos
Vehicular Underpass – 57 Nos
Light Vehicular Underpass – 240 Nos
Small Vehicular Underpass – 208 Nos
Culverts – 1238 Nos
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Construction Materials to be Used in Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway
Earthwork – 14,47,00,000 CUM
Granular Sub Base – 75,00,000 CUM
Bitumen – 6,44,000 MT
Cement – 19,00,000 MT
Sand – 21,00,000 MT
Steel – 3,84,000 MT
Flyash – 4,00,00,000 CUM
Water – 4,60,00,000 KL
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Land Acquisition Details of Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway
For the construction of the expressway, overall approximately 6,500 Hectares of Land is being Acquired. However, at some locations protest against compensation and other issues have been observed & Negotiations are in progress with the farmers and land owners to resolve the issue.
Design and Alignment / Route Map of Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressways
Feedback Infrastructure developed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and alignment studies for the Delhi – Amritsar – Katra Expressway in 2019, and land acquisition began in January 2020.
Phase 1 will run from Jhajjar’s Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway (KMP) near Kheri Jasaur hamlet to Gurdaspur’s Gurdaspur Bypass (Chainage 397+712). Its greenfield Nakodar – Amritsar spur runs from Nakodar hamlet, where the Delhi – Katra Expressway intersects with NH 703 (former NH 71) (Expressway Km 306), to Amritsar-Ajnala Road NH 354 near Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar.
The expressway will run through Haryana’s Jhajjar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jind, Karnal, and Kaithal districts, as well as Punjab’s Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, and Gurdaspur districts.
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Interactive Map of Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway
Route map according to the EIA Report:
Current Status and Contractors
The project for the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway has been broken into around 20 civil tenders/packages. Phase 1 (all greenfield) is made up of 15 packages, each with a deadline of 24 months (2 years). There are 12 packages on the main Delhi-Gurdaspur Expressway, and three on the Nakodar-Amritsar spur.
It’s worth noting that the scope of any project may involve additional work on approach roads.
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Phase 1 of the Delhi Amritsar Katra Highway project (Greenfield Expressway )
| Package (Length) & Section | Status |
| Package 1 (34 km): Jasaur Kheri located on KMP Expressway to the Junction with Rohtak Panipat road (NH 709) near Rukhi Paani village (Km 0.000 to Km 34.000) | KCC Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. |
| Package 2 (26.80 km): Junction with Rohtak Panipat road (NH709) near Rukhi Paani village to Junction with Jind Panipat road (NH352A) located near Gangana (Km 34.000 to Km 60.800) | CDS Infra Projects Ltd. |
| Package 3 (30.6 km): Junction with Jind-Panipat road NH352A located near Gangana village to Junction with Jind Karnal road NH709A located near Alewa village (Km 60.800 to Km 91.400) | KCC Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. |
| Package 4 (28.85 km): Junction with Jind Karnal road NH 709A located near Alewa to Junction with Ambala Kaithal Hissar road NH152 located near Kharak Pandwa village (Km 91.400 to 120.250) | NKC is the lowest bidder |
| Package 5 (37.67 km): Junction with Ambala Kaithal Hissar road NH152 to the Junction with Patiala Samana Patran road SH10 (Km 120.250 to Km 157.920) | CDS Infra projects Ltd. |
| Package 6 (30.91 km): Junction with Patiala-Samana-Patran road (SH-10)located near Ghagga village to Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road (NH-7) located near Bhawanigarh (Km 157.920 to Km 188.830) | Shiv Build India – Mehta Construction Co. JV |
| Package 7 (36.94 km): Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road (NH-7) located near Bhawanigarh to Junction with Ludhiana-Malerkotla road (SH-11) located near Bhogiwal village (Km 188.830 to Km 225.770) | Ceigall India Ltd. |
| Package 8 (35.09 km): Junction with Ludhiana Malerkotla road SH11 located near Bhogiwal village to Junction with Ludhiana Moga road NH-5 located near Mullanpur Dakha (Km 225.770 to 260.860) | Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV) |
| Package 9 (43.04 km): Junction with Ludhiana Moga road NH 5 located near Mullanpur Dakha to Junction with Jalandhar Moga road NH 703 located near Kang Sahibu village (Km 260.860 to Km 303.900) | Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV) |
| Package 10 (15.5 km): Junction with Jalandhar Moga road (NH-703) Kang Sahibu village to the Junction with Jalandhar Kapurthala road (NH703A) located near Khojewal village (Km 303.900 to Km 319.400) | Evrascon – MKC Infrastructure Ltd. (JV) |
| Package 11 (43.02 km): Junction with Jalandhar-Kapurthala road NH-703A located near Khojewal village to Junction with Amritsar-Tanda road NH-503A located near Sri Hargobindpur (Km 319.400 to Km 362.420) | Evrascon – MKCIL JV |
| Package 12 (35.28 km) : Junction with Amritsar-Tanda road (NH-503A) located near Sri Hargobindpur to Junction with Pathankot-Gurdaspur road (NH-54) located near Gurdaspur (Km 362.420 to Km 397.700) | Evrascon – MKCIL JV |
| Spur Package 1 (40.90 km) : Nakodar to MDR Junction at ch.40.900 Dhunda Village-Junction with NH3 located near Goindwal Sahib | Bidding Underway (Technical Bid Opening: September 14, 2021) |
| Spur Package 2 (30.05 km): MDR Junction at ch.40.900 Dhunda Village to Junction with NH3 and Taran taran Bypass located near Mannawalla village Ch 70.950 | Ceigall India – Krishna Constructions JV |
| Spur Package 3 (28.07 km): NH3 and Taran taran Bypass located near Mannawalla village Ch 70.950 to NH354 Ajanala road near Harsh china village Ch 99.020 | Joint Stock Company Industrial Association Vozrozhdenie |
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Phase 2 of the Delhi Amritsar Katra Highway project (Greenfield and Brownfield )
| Package (Length) & Section | Status |
| Package 13 (25.8 km): Details Awaited for (397.700 to Km 423.500) | Tender Notice still Pending |
| Package 14 (44.6 km): Junction with Pathankot Gurdaspur Rd NH54 located near Balsua to Junction with Hiranagar Rd located near Gurha Baildaran (Km 423.500 to Km 468.100) | Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) (10 bids were received) |
| Package 15 (35.15 km): Junction with Hiranagar Rd located near village Gurha Baildaran to Junction with Jammu Ring Rd NH244A located near Jakh village (Km 468.100 to Km 503.250) | Vishwa Samudra Engineering Pvt. Ltd. |
| Package 16 ( km): Development of Jakh (Vijaypur) Kunjwani section of NH-44 to 6-lane Expressway standards (Design Km 503.200 to Km 515.000 of Ch. 0 to 7.385 of NH-144A Spur Connectivity to Jammu Airport) | Shivalaya Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. |
Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway Project Background
According to reports, Initially Delhi to Katra Expressway project was proposed by Jammu & Kashmir Government and in 2017 MoRTH Minister Nitin Gadkari added this project as Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway project in Bharatmala Pariyojana.
Rout alignment of Delhi Amritsar Katra….package 14-15-16