Ambala-Shamli Expressway
The Ambala Shamli Expressway, part of larger 450-kilometre-long (280 mi) six-lane Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor (Bareilly-Ludhiana Expressway), is an under construction 6-lane access-controlled 121.786-kilometre-long (75.674 mi) expressway in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.[1]
| Ambala Shamli Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 121 km (75 mi) |
| Existed | December 2024 (expected)[2]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Sadopur, Ambala district, Haryana |
| East end | Gogwan Jalalpur (Interchange with Delhi Dehradun expressway), Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab |
| Highway system | |
Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor
Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Expressway is partially access-controlled, partially greenfield & rest upgrade of brownfield highway with following three sections:
- "NH 44 Ambala-Ludhiana Highway", 90-kilometre (56 mi) brownfield upgrade:
- "Ambala-Shamli Expressway" (Sadopur-Gogwan Jalalpur Expressway), 121.78-kilometre (75.67 mi) greenfield:
- "Shamli-Bareilly Expressway", 220-kilometre (140 mi) greenfield:
The extension of Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Expressway is Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway, which will connect with Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway.[3]
Construction
Construction contractors for 3 packages are as follows:
| Sr No. | Package | Length in Km | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gogwan Jalapur (Shamli District) - Dala Mazra (Shamli District) | 45.5 | Rajshayama Construction LTD. |
| 2. | Dala Mazra (Shamli District) - Shahbad (Haryana) | 39.5 | Apco Infratech |
| 3. | Shahbad (Haryana) - Sodapur (Ambala District, Haryana) | 36.5 | Monitech pvt limited |
Route
Route length by states
| State | Length in Km |
|---|---|
| Haryana | 75 |
| Uttar Pardesh | 45 |
Detailed route
Ambala-Shamli Expressway will connect Saharanpur and Shamli districts of West UP via Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana state. This expressway start at Sadopur village of Ambala District and end at Gogwan Jalalpur in Shamli District where it connects to the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. It's route is as follows:[4]
- Haryana
- Ambala city:
- Sadopur in north of Ambala,
- Then runs as the northern and eastern bypass for Ambala city (via Panjokhra) of Ambala,
- Saha: as Southwestern bypass of Saha.
- Barara: as southwestern bypass of Barara (with additional spur from Barara to NH 344 by upgrading HR-SH4),
- Radaur: as the western bypass of Radaur (east of Ladwa and Kurukshetra).
- Chandro (bridge on yamuna).
- Ambala city:
- Uttar Pradesh
- Gangoh: as eastern bypass of Gangoh.
- Gogwan Jalalpur on Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway: just east of Thanabhawan in Shamli district.[4]
Interconnectivity
Ambala-Shamli Expressway interconnects with the following:
- Ambala–Chandigarh Expressway at Ambala
- Delhi–Dehradun Expressway at Gogwan Jalalpur (northeast of Shamli).
Current status
- 2022 Jan: Tenders invited for all 3 packages.[5]
- 2024 Nov: 40% work complete in Shamli district. Revised completion date for Ambala-Shamli Express is December 2025.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Montecarlo Wins Shamli – Ambala Expressway's Package 3". The Metro Rail Guy. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Work on Ambala Shamli Expressway started this is how Rajasthan will be connected to Haryana UP and Punjab |Ambala Shamli Expressway : अंबाला-शामली एक्सप्रेसवे का काम शुरू, हरियाणा पंजाब और UP से ऐसे जुड़ेगा राजस्थान | Hindi News, जयपुर".
- ^ Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b APCO Wins Shamli – Ambala Expressway Package 2’s Work, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
- ^ Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, themetrorailguy.com, accessed 24 Oct 2024.
- ^ GRAP norms bring NHAI projects to halt, The Tribune, 28 Nov 2024.