How much does Delhi–Katra Expressway cost?
The Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is the access-controlled expressway of about 670 km from Bahadurgarh near Delhi through Amritsar to Katra, being built by the National Highways Authority of India to cut Delhi–Katra travel to about six hours. Daily Excelsior reported on 6 April 2026 that the project cost had escalated from 25,000 crore rupees to 38,905 crore rupees, with 273 km complete and commissioning expected in March 2027.
Published project estimate
INR 389.05 billion
Approximately $4.46 billion
Cost basis: 2026
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2026
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthDaily Excelsior
- 670 km
Project record
Current completion estimate
Daily Excelsior2027