July 17, 2026 9:08 AM

PM Modi to dedicate Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway today; Delhi-Katra travel time to halve

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate key sections of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway to the nation on Friday, a project expected to halve travel time between Delhi and Katra from about 14 hours to nearly six hours, while reducing the Delhi-Amritsar journey from around eight hours to four hours. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will dedicate the 157.92-km four-lane Packages 1 to 5 of the Greenfield expressway, built at a cost of around ₹9,680 crore, during his ...