New Delhi. Those who want to travel from Delhi to Mata Vaishno Devi by road (via expressway) may have to wait a little. It passes through Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. This expressway was to be completed in December 2024, but it has got stuck in Punjab. However, the Road Transport and Highways Minister himself is trying to solve the problem.
The Ministry of Road Transport is constructing a 699 km long expressway from Delhi to Katra. Work on 268 km of this has been completed. Work is progressing rapidly in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, but in Punjab the work is progressing at a very slow pace. According to the ministry, there is a problem regarding land acquisition here. Due to this, the construction of the expressway is slow compared to other states.
Gadkari wrote a letter to the Chief Minister
Recently, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has written a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. In this, he has asked for a quick solution to the problem related to the expressway. Also, he has warned the Chief Minister that if the law and order situation in Punjab does not improve, then NHAI will cancel 8 projects worth Rs 14288 crore.
It is passing through these states
The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Greenfield is passing through three states (Haryana, Punjab and Jammu Kashmir). This expressway will pass through Punjab for the maximum distance of 422 km. Haryana will have a 158 km long expressway. The expressway will start from Kundli Manesar Palwal (KMP) interchange and will pass through Jhajjar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jind, Karnal and Kaithal districts. A lot of work has already been done in Haryana and Jammu Kashmir.
A look at the Delhi-Katra Expressway
At present, the distance from Delhi to Katra is 757 km. It takes about 14 hours to travel from Delhi to Vaishnodevi, Katra by road, while after the construction of the expressway, the distance will be reduced by 58 km to 699 km. It is estimated that Rs 37524 crore will be spent on its construction.
These states also got relief
This will not only facilitate those going to Vaishno Devi, but will also facilitate those going from Delhi to Amritsar. Currently, it takes about eight hours to cover the entire 405 kms to Amritsar, but after the construction of the expressway, the distance to Amritsar can be covered in four hours and the distance to Srinagar will also be covered in eight hours. After completion, it will facilitate travel to Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Tags: Mata Vaishno Devi, Road and Transport Ministry
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 19, 2024, 20:06 IST
