Delhi-Katra Green Field Expressway: Construction work on the Delhi-Katra Green Field Expressway, part of the Bharatmala project, is progressing rapidly. It is claimed that 75% of the work on Package 1 and Package 2, starting from the village of Nilothi in Bahadurgarh, has been completed. The plan is to open it by March 2024, with vehicles expected to be running on the expressway within four months. The completion of the project in Jammu is expected by March 2024 and in Katra by June 2025.
Foreign-style features on the expressway: Officials claim that the expressway will have facilities resembling those found in foreign countries. These include food outlets, vehicle maintenance centers, petrol pumps, and restrooms equipped with CNG (compressed natural gas) and EV (electric vehicle) charging facilities.
Emergency assistance: Ambulances, fire brigades, trauma centers, and traffic police teams will be stationed on the expressway 24/7 to provide emergency assistance. Three such facilities are being set up in Sonipat, including one near Rukhi, one in Nurnakhera, and one in Chhavdi village.
Project cost and length: The project cost amounts to INR 39,000 crores and spans a total length of 670 kilometers, divided into 21 packages. Construction for five of these packages is being carried out in Haryana. The main expressway is 570 kilometers long, with the Greenfield Expressway from Nilothi to Gurudaspur spanning 397.712 kilometers and the Brownfield Expressway from Gurudaspur to Katra spanning 122.288 kilometers.
Benefits: The expressway will enable a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, allowing travelers to reach Katra in just six hours. It will also reduce traffic pressure on NH-44 from Sonipat to Delhi. Additionally, it will provide new routes connecting Chandigarh, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir. Sonipat will have connectivity to the expressway at five locations.
Progress on Katra Expressway: Construction work on the Katra Expressway is progressing at a war footing. Work on installing guard rails on the flyovers has begun, with 75% of the work already completed. Soon, vehicles will be running on the road. ★Mini Singh, Deputy Manager, NHAI, Delhi.
Installation of guard rails on flyovers, entry from KMP: Work on each flyover of the Katra Expressway is being carried out at a war footing. Large machines are being used for the work, which will be completed soon. Currently, the work of installing guard rails on the flyovers is in progress. Toll booths will be set up near Hasanpur village, located 8 kilometers from Nilothi village, on the road starting from Nilothi village to KMP.
भारत माला परियोजना के अंतर्गत दिल्ली-कटरा ग्रीन फील्ड एक्सप्रेसवे का निर्माण तेजी से चल रहा है। इस अद्यतन में बताया गया है कि पैकेज वन और पैकेज टू का 75% काम पूरा हो चुका है और मार्च 2024 तक इसे खोलने की योजना है। इस एक्सप्रेसवे पर विदेशी शैली की विशेषताएं शामिल होंगी और इसमें आपातकालीन सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए विभिन्न सुविधाएं भी होंगी। इस परियोजना की कुल लागत 39,000 करोड़ रुपये है और इससे दिल्ली से कटरा तक की यात्रा आसान हो जाएगी।
