| Country: | IND |
| Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway | |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway (Rajasthan Section) in red |
| Length Km: | 1256.95 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | Tibba, Kapurthala, Punjab |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | Jamnagar, Gujarat |
| Established: | 8 July 2023 (Hanumangarh–Jalore section) December 2025 (full completion)[1] [2] |
| Maint: | National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) |
| States: | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| Cities: | Amritsar, Goindwal Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, Moga, Bathinda, Mandi Dabwali, Hanumangarh, Suratgarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer and Jamnagar |
| Header Type: | UC |
| Photo Notes: | The Expressway passing through Rajasthan |
Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway[3] (NH-754A) is an under-construction 1,257 km long, 6-lane wide expressway in the north-western part of India. The expressway will reduce the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar from earlier 1,430 km to 1,316 km (including Kapurthala-Amritsar section) and the time travel from 26 hours to only 13 hours. It is a part of the Bharatmala and Amritsar–Jamnagar Economic Corridor (EC-3). It will pass through four states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The expressway is strategically important, as it will connect 3 big oil refineries of HMEL Bathinda, HPCL Barmer and RIL Jamnagar. It will also connect Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (Bathinda) and Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant (Sri Ganganagar).
The expressway will meet the Ludhiana-Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway of the Pathankot–Ajmer Economic Corridor at Bathinda.[4] The construction work on the expressway started in Haryana and Rajasthan in 2019. The Rajasthan section of the expressway from Jakhrawali in Hanumangarh district to Khetlawas in Jalore district was completed in early 2023 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 July 2023, while the entire expressway is expected to be opened by December 2025.[1] [5]
This expressway is a part of Bharatmala's Phase-I, which is funded by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in phases.[6]
The expressway will be the first expressway in India, connecting three oil refineries of Bathinda, Barmer and Jamnagar. The Barmer Refinery is set to be completed by March 2023. Nearly 50% of the length of the expressway, i.e, 637 km falls under Rajasthan. The total project value including the land acquisition cost is nearly ₹80,000 crores.[7]
See also: List of state highways in Punjab.
In Punjab, it will start at Tibba village in Kapurthala district on Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway (NE-5A), and will end near Punjab-Haryana border in Bathinda district on NH-54. The expressway on the Tibba–Moga–Bathinda stretch was re-planned by the NHAI to make it a greenfield expressway.
See also: List of highways in Haryana.
In Haryana, it will run entirely in the Sirsa district and it will not be access controlled. It will enter at Mandi Dabwali and exit at Haryana/Rajasthan border at Chautala village.
See also: List of state highways in Rajasthan.
In Rajasthan, it will enter through the Sangaria town in Hanumangarh district. From there it will pass through Bikaner district, Jodhpur district and Barmer district, before exiting Rajasthan at Sanchore town in Jalore district.
See also: List of state highways in Gujarat.
In Gujarat, it will enter at Vantdau in Banaskantha district, run through Patan district. From there the existing National Highway Network takes the route to Kutch district and Morbi district before finally ending at Jamnagar district.
The construction work of the expressway has been divided into 8 sections (5 greenfield alignment and 3 brownfield upgrades). With a total of 30 construction packages each with a construction period of 2 years. The projects is expected to be completed by September 2023.
| Sr No | Section | Length in km | No. of packages | States | Lanes | Access controlled | Greenfield | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tibba (Kapurthala)–Sangat Kalan (Bathinda) | 155 | 3 | Punjab | 6 | Yes | Yes | This section is also called the "Amritsar–Bathinda Expressway". Initial plan of 196 km brownfield upgrade of NH-54 was changed to greenfield project in 2020. | |
| 2. | Sangat Kalan (Bathinda)–Chautala (Sirsa) | 85 | style="text-align:center;" | - | Punjab & Haryana | 6 | No | No | Existing 2-lane NH-54 will be upgraded to 6-lane. |
| 3. | Sangaria (Hanumangarh)–Rasisar (Bikaner) | 252 | 9 | 6 | Yes | Yes | Sangaria (NH-54 - Tibbi - Rawatsar (SH-36) - Bijarasar (southeast of Pallu on SH-7) - Kalu (SH-64 - Bikaner (Saruna on NH-11 and Rasisar on Sangaria) (NH-64) | ||
| 4. | Rasisar (Bikaner)–Deogarh (Jodhpur) | 176 | 6 | Rajasthan | 6 | Yes | Yes | Panchu (between Phalodi-Nokha) - Chadi (on SH-19 between Phaloudi-Nagaur) - Osian (SH-61 between Phalodi-Jodhpur) - Jodhpur (Deogarh on NH-125 | |
| 5. | Deogarh (Jodhpur)–Sanchore (Jalore) | 209 | 8 | Rajasthan | 6 | Yes | Yes | Deogarh - Kalyanpur (on NH-25 between Pachpadra-Jodhpur) - Samdari (on SH-68 between Balotra-Jodhpur) - Siwana (on NH-325 between Balotra-Jalore) - Mohni Khera (on SH-16 between Barmer-Jalore) - Sanchore (SH-11 and NH-168A) | |
| 6. | Vantdau (Banaskantha)–Santalpur (Patan) | 125 | 4 | Gujarat | 6 | Yes | Yes | Vantdau (on NH-168) - Uchpa (SH128) - Vav (NH-68) - Suigam (SH-861) - Dudosan (SH-127) - Santalpur (NH-27 between Radhanpur and Adesar) | |
| 7. | Santalpur (Patan)–Malia (Morbi) | 124 | style="text-align:center;" | - | Gujarat | 4 | No | No | Minor upgrades to the existing 4-lane NH-27 from Santalpur-Samakhiali-Malia. |
| 8. | Malia (Morbi)–Jamnagar | 131 | style="text-align:center;" | - | Gujarat | 4 | No | No | Minor upgrades to the existing 4-lane NH-947. |
| Total | 1,257 | 30 | 4 States | 6-lanes, 4-lanes | 5-Yes, 3-No | 5-Yes, 3-No |
As related but separate projects, from Samakhiali the existing highways Samakhiali-Bhachau-Bhimasar-Gandhidham-Mundra, Bhachau-Bhuj, Bhimasar-Anjar-Ratnal-Bhuj will also be upgraded to provide connectivity to other ports and cities.
The NHAI has awarded the construction work in 30 packages (stretches) to various construction companies. The list of contractors is as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name of Contractor | Length in km | No. of packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CDS Infra Projects | 31 | 1 in Gujarat | |
| 2. | Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon (DRA) | 24 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 3. | Gawar Construction | 30 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 4. | GR Infraprojects | 39 | 1 in Punjab | |
| 5. | 27 | 1 in Rajasthan | ||
| 6. | Krishna Construction | 172 | 4 (2 in Punjab & 2 in Rajasthan) | |
| 7. | Lakshmi Infrastructure & Developers | 90 | 3 in Rajasthan | |
| 8. | NG Projects | 28 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 9. | NKC Projects | 170 | 6 in Rajasthan | |
| 10. | Raj Shyama Constructions | 27 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 11. | Raj Shyama Constructions - RCC Developers JV | 28 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 12. | Ravi Infrabuild Projects | 32 | 1 in Gujarat | |
| 13. | VRC - VCL - CIL JV | 30 | 1 in Rajasthan | |
| 14. | VRC Constructions - S&P Infrastructure Developers JV | 25 | 1 in Rajasthan |
Note: As of 28 July 2021, contracts for 6 out of total of 30 packages in pending.