The Ambala Shamli Expressway, part of larger six-lane Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor (Bareilly-Ludhiana Expressway), is an under construction 6-lane access-controlled expressway in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It is expected to be completed by December 2026
Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor
Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Expressway is partially access-controlled, partially greenfield & rest upgrade of brownfield highway with following three sections: "NH 44 Ambala-Ludhiana Highway", brownfield upgrade: "Ambala-Shamli Expressway" (Sadopur-Gogwan Jalalpur Expressway), greenfield: "Shamli-Bareilly Expressway", greenfield:
The extension of Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Expressway is Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway, which will connect with Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway.Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
Construction
Construction contractors for 3 packages are as follows:
Sr No.PackageLength in KmContractor 1. Gogwan Jalapur (Shamli District) - Dala Mazra (Shamli District)45.5 Rajshayama Construction LTD. 2. Dala Mazra (Shamli District) - Shahbad (Haryana)39.5 APCO Infratech 3. Shahbad (Haryana) - Sadopur (Ambala District, Haryana) 36.5 Montecarlo Ltd
Route
Route length by states
State Length in Km Haryana 75 Uttar Pardesh 45
Detailed route
Ambala-Shamli Expressway will connect Saharanpur and Shamli districts of West UP via Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana state. This expressway start at Sadopur village of Ambala District and end at Gogwan Jalalpur in Shamli District where it connects to the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. Its route is as follows:
Haryana Ambala city: Sadopur in north of Ambala, Then runs as the northern and eastern bypass for Ambala city (via Panjokhra) of Ambala, Saha: as Southwestern bypass of Saha. Barara: as southwestern bypass of Barara (with additional spur from Barara to NH 344 by upgrading HR-SH4), Radaur: as the western bypass of Radaur (east of Ladwa and Kurukshetra). Chandro (bridge on yamuna).
Uttar Pradesh Gangoh: as eastern bypass of Gangoh. Gogwan Jalalpur on Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway: just east of Thanabhawan in Shamli district.APCO Wins Shamli – Ambala Expressway Package 2’s Work, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
Interconnectivity
Ambala-Shamli Expressway interconnects with the following:
Ambala–Chandigarh Expressway at Ambala
Delhi–Dehradun Expressway at Gogwan Jalalpur (northeast of Shamli)
Panipat-Gokarhpur Expressway via Delhi–Dehradun Expressway
Current status
The current status of Siliguri-Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor/Expressway is subdivided into the following 4 sections.
Ludhiana-Ambala section
Existing AH1, which connects to Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway near Ludhiana.
Ambala-Shamli Expressway
2022 Jan: Tenders invited for all 3 packages.Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, themetrorailguy.com, accessed 24 Oct 2024.
2024 Nov: 40% work complete in Shamli district.GRAP norms bring NHAI projects to halt, The Tribune, 28 Nov 2024.
2026 Jan: Heavy construction on all packages is progressing, approach roads, overbridge and road laying work is underway. According to NHAI officials the official inauguration window is shifted to December 2026, with Uttar Pradesh section to be ready by June 2026 and Haryana section by December 2026.
Shamli-Gorakhpur Expressway
2026 May: Land acquisition commenced, land has been identified and physically marked for the 742 km long and 150 meter wide 6-lane (extendable to 8) passing through 22 districts and 37 tehsils of Uttar Pradesh, physical construction will commence in 2026-2027. Tender with 11 packages will open in late 2026, awarded in early 2027.पूरब से पश्चिम को जोड़ेगा एक और एक्सप्रेसवे, भूमि अधिग्रहण शुरू, गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे से भी बड़ा, यूपी के 22 जिलों को तोहफा, NDTV, 28 May 2026. It will cut Delhi NCR to Nepal (Sonauli border) travel time from 20 hours (via Yamuna Expressway, Agra-Lucknow Expressway and Gorakhpur) to just 8 hours. Target completion date is end of 2030.Shamli-Gorakhpur expressway to cut NCR-Nepal travel time to 8 hours, travelandleisureasia.com, 20 May 2026.
Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway
For the latest status, click here.
See also
Expressways in Haryana Expressways in Uttar Pradesh Expressways of India
References