Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway


Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway, consisting of 2 separate Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway and Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway projects on the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor ", is 6-lane access-controlled under-construction express national highway project by the NHAI which will connect Pathankot via Ludhiana to Bathinda 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 " was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways, PathankotLudhiana Expressway, Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway, and Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway.

Route

The expressway for the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor " 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–Bathinda Expressway

"Ludhiana–Bathinda 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 Rampura Phul near Bathinda on the "Amritsar–Bathinda Expressway" section of the larger "Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway".

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. Project is mix of greenfield and brownfield upgrade and greenfield:

Punjab

Existing NH route passes through 2 districts.

Haryana

Greenfield alignment passes through 1 district:

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.

Inter-connectivity

Following either interconnect or provide the alternate connectivity:Ludhiana: Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway ring road Sudhar-Mullanpur state highway.Bathinda: Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway at Dabwali.

Current Status

Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway

75 km greenfield expressway likely to be completed by end 2026.2019 Oct: DPR completed. 2024 Aug: Project, which was planned to be constructed from 2022 to 2025, stalled after contractors quit the project due to the non-acquisition of land by Punjab government.2025 Feb: 95% land acquired and handed over to NHAI for both packages, including Package-1 30.03-km long costing Rs 906.51 crore and the Package-2 45.246 km long costing Rs 1,555.13 crore. Project is likely to be completed in 3 years by March 2028.

Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway

626 km greenfield expressway.2025 Jul: Land acquisition not done, construction not yet commenced, completion date not yet announced.