| Country: | IND |
| Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway | |
| Length Km: | 600 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | Ludhiana |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | Ajmer |
| States: | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway (earlier called Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway), consisting of 2 separate Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway and Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway projects on the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)", is 6-lane (extendable to 8-lanes) 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 (EC-8)" was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways, Pathankot–Ludhiana Expressway (subsumed in Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway), Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway, and Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway.[1]
The expressway for the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)" was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways:
It is already part of another larger standalone greenfield Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway project.
"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". Land acquisition commenced in October 2020. It has a target completion date of March 2024.Project is stalled due to farmer union protests in Ludhiana and barnala district.
"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.[1] The route will pass through Bhatinda, Sirsa (Jodhkan and Rampura Dhillon), Bhadra, Taranagar, Churu, Shekhawati, Salasar-Sikar, Kuchaman City, Makrana.
See also: List of state highways in Punjab.
Existing NH route passes through 2 districts.
See also: List of highways in Haryana.
Greenfield alignment passes through 1 district:
See also: List of state highways in 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.
Following either interconnect or provide the alternate connectivity:
Package 1 approval cancelled by Nhai for non availability of land Including connectivity to Halwara international airport.