Delhi–Chandigarh Expressway

Delhi–Chandigarh Expressway
Delhi Akshardham–Chandigarh Yamunabank Expressway
Route information
Length250 km (160 mi)
Approximate; Delhi–Ambala section
Existed2022–present
Location
CountryIndia
StatesDelhi, Haryana, Punjab
Major citiesSonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala
Highway system

The Delhi–Chandigarh Expressway (Delhi Akshardham–Chandigarh Yamunabank Expressway) is an under-construction 270-kilometre-long (170 mi), six-lane, access-controlled, greenfield expressway in North India, designed to provide a high-speed corridor connecting national capital Delhi to Chandigarh along the banks of the Yamuna river primarily through Haryana state, reducing travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh to approximately 2.5 hours.[1][2] The expressway will serve as an alternative to the congested National Highway 44 (NH-44, Grand Trunk Road)[3] and Delhi–Dehradun Expressway's Shamli-Ambala-Chandigarh spur,[4] to decongest the traffic and boost economy.[3][4]

History

The concept of a dedicated expressway between Delhi and northern cities like Chandigarh gained momentum during the planning of the Bharatmala Pariyojana in the mid-2010s. In 2022, Dushyant Chautala, then Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, announced the development of this greenfield expressway by National Highways Authority of India along the Yamuna banks from Delhi to Ambala during infrastructure inaugurations in Sonipat.[5][6] The project received central government approval later that year, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) tasked with preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR).[1][2]

Benefits

The expressway is projected to spur industrial growth in Haryana's riverside districts, enhancing logistics for sectors like automobiles and agriculture,[1] boost real estate values along the route,[2] and promote tourism by improving access to Yamuna ghats and nearby heritage sites.[3]

Route

The expressway begins in eastern Delhi and runs parallel to the Yamuna river's eastern bank initially, before transitioning along the western bank in Haryana where it will run between Yamuna river and NH-44.[5]

Present status

  • November 2024: The NHAI was preparing the DPR.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "3 Major Highways To Cut Travel Time, Raise Land Values In Haryana And Punjab". News18. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "हरियाणा में इन तीन जगह पर बनेंगे नए फ्लाईओवर.. केन्द्र ने दी मंजूरी" (in Hindi). Dainik Patrika. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Web of expressways & highways to bring Delhi closer to key cities". The Times of India. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b "अक्षरधाम से अम्बाला तक नया एक्सप्रेस-वे बनेगा". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b "दिल्ली से अंबाला जल्द शुरू होगा ये नया एक्सप्रेसवे, चंद घंटो में पुरा होगा सफ़र" (in Hindi). Tez Tarrar. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  6. ^ "दिल्ली से अंबाला तक यमुना किनारे बनेगा ग्रीन हाईवे : दुष्यंत" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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