Ludhiana-Bhatinda-Ajmer Expressway (earlier called ''Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway''), consisting of 2 separate Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway and Bhatinda-Ajmer Expressway projects on the ''"Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)"'', is 6-lane (extendable to 8-lanes) access-controlled under-construction express national highway project by the NHAI which will connect Pathankot via Ludhiana to Bhatinda and Ajmer. The movement of goods will be facilitated, via Ajmer, from northern states to ports at western coast such as Kandla port. The expressway for the ''"Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)"'' was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways, Pathankot- Ludhiana Expressway (subsumed in Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway), Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway, and Bhatinda-Ajmer Expressway.5 New Greenfield Highways To Cut Travel Time Planned: All You Need To Know
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Route

The expressway for the ''"Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)"'' was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways:

Pathankot-Ludhiana Expressway

It is already part of another larger standalone greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway project.

Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway

''"Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway"'' is an approved 75.543 km long standalone greenfield project. It begins from the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway at ''"Ballowal"'' village 10 km southwest of Ludhiana and end at the

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near Bhatinda on the ''"Amritsar–Bhatinda Expressway"'' section of the larger ''"

Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway (NH-754) is an under-construction 1,257 km long, 6-lane wide expressway in the north-western part of India. The expressway will reduce the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar from earlier 1,430 km to 1,316 km ...

"''. Land acquisition commenced in October 2020. It has a target completion date of March 2024. * Ludhiana, begins at Ballowal on Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. * Bhatinda, ends at Rampura Phul on NH-7 between Bhatinda-

Barnala Barnala is a city in the state of Punjab of India. Barnala city serves as the headquarters of the Barnala district which was formed in 2006. Prior to formation of Barnala district, this city was located in Sangrur district. It is situated ne ...

Bhatinda-Ajmer Expressway

''"Bhatinda-Ajmer Expressway"'', approved by NHAI in May 2018 as a standalone greenfield project, will reduce the existing distance between Bhatinda and Ajmer by 120 km. The route will pass through Bhatinda, Sirsa (Jodhkan and Rampura Dhillon), Bhadra,

Taranagar Taranagar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 120 miles northeast of Bikaner. Taranagar was earlier known as Reni, named for the ...

, Churu,

Shekhawati Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs. Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Jhunjhunu district, Jhunjhunu, part ...

, Salasar- Sikar,

Kuchaman City Kuchaman City is a city council located, near Nagaur city in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city includes a few Havelis in the Shekhawati style and a fort overlooking the city. Fresco paintings there depict flowers, motif ...

, Makrana.

Punjab

Existing NH route passes through 2 districts. *

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** Bhatinda, begins at Rampura Phul on NH-7 between Bhatinda-

. ** Rampura Phul to Maur via existing NH-254. * Mansa district **

Sardulgarh Sardulgarh is a City in Mansa district in the Indian state of Punjab. Surrounded by cities of Mansa city, Sirsa, Tohana, Bathinda, Fatehabad. It is a Sub-Division (Tehsil) of District Mansa. Its old name was Tadalan or Dhudalan/Dhudhal. Geog ...

on NH-703 Mansa- Sirsa, greenfield alignment from Maur to twin towns of Rori-Sardulgarh on Punjab-Haryana border.

Haryana

Greenfield alignment passes through 1 district: * Sirsa district ** Rori in Haryana on SH-17 Rori-

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and SH-101 Rori- Mandi Dabwali. ** Sirsa (east of), near Jodhka on NH-9 Sirsa-Hisar-Delhi. ** Sirsa (south of), near Nathusari Chopta on SH-103 Sirsa-Bhadra and SH-104

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- Bhattu Mandi. ** Rampura Dhillon in Haryana on SH-17 Rori-Talwandi Sabo and SH-101 Rori- Mandi Dabwali.

Rajasthan

Greenfield alignment and upgrade of existing route passes through 5 districts. The following is greenfield route except where upgrade to existing route is mentioned. * Hanumangarh district ** between Gogamedi- Bhadra. * Churu district ** SH-31 between Sahwa and Bhadra, upgrade of existing SH. ** Bhanin on SH-36 between Sahwa and

, upgrade of existing SH. ** Taranagar on SH-6 between Sardarshahar and Rajgarh (Sadulpur). ** Churu, upgrade of existing SH-36 from Taranagar to Churu. * Sikar district ** Fatehpur, from Churu via exiting

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. **

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between Salasar-

, from Fatehpur via exiting

NH-58 This article is about the old number of Delhi-Meerut-Roorkee-Haridwar-Badrinath National Highway. National Highway 58 (NH 58) was a national highway in India before it was renumbered. It linked Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh near New Delhi with B ...

. ** Sewad Bari toll plaza on SH-20, between Haneri and

. **

Losal Losal is a town with municipality in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. Geography Losal is located at . It has an average elevation of 410 metres (1345 feet). Losal, an education town in Sikar District, is divided into thirty-five ...

on MDR-24 between

Didwana Didwana is the city, nearby of Nagaur, Nagaur city in Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India. The lion gateway of Marwar in Rajasthan and the archway of Merta, known as Abhanagri and Upakashi, is situated on the northern side of Didwana railway sta ...

and Khoor. *

Nagaur district Nagaur district is one of the 33 districts of the state of Rajasthan in western India. Panchayati Raj was introduced here. It is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan and the area of the district is . The city of Nagaur is the district headqua ...

(north of), at Ranasar on SH-7. ** SH-7, upgrade of existing SH route from Kuchaman City-

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. * Ajmer district ** SH-7, upgrade of existing SH route from Parbatsar- Kishangarh. ** Ajmer, from Kishangarh to Ajmer via existing NH-448.

Inter-connectivity

Following either interconnect or provide the alternate connectivity: * Ludhiana:

Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is an approved long, 4-lane (expandable to 8 lanes) wide controlled-access expressway, which will connect Bahadurgarh border near Delhi with Katra in Jammu and Kashmir via Haryana and Punjab. It will ha ...

at Mullanpur Dakha. * Bathinda:

(NH-754) at Dabwali.

References

{{reflist Expressways in Punjab, India Roads in Haryana Expressways in Rajasthan Proposed expressways in India Transport in Ajmer Transport in Lucknow Transport in Bathinda

External link

Environment clearance for the "Ludhiana-Bhatinda Expressway"