Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Ambala-Shamli Expressway Reaches 70% Completion, Cuts Travel Time
A new road is being built between Ambala and Shamli.
About 70% of the road is already finished.
It will be six lanes wide and cover 121.78 kilometres.
The road is expected to reduce the journey from about three hours to 90 minutes.
It will pass through four districts in Haryana before reaching Uttar Pradesh.
It will also connect with several important roads and expressways.
Petrol pumps, restaurants, toilets and charging stations are planned along the route.
The road may help businesses, farmers and truck operators move goods more quickly.
Nearly 70% of the six-lane Ambala-Shamli Greenfield Expressway has been completed.
The ₹4,900 crore project spans 121.78 kilometres across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The expressway is expected to cut Ambala-Shamli travel time from about three hours to 90 minutes.
The route will pass through four Haryana districts and connect directly with Saharanpur and Shamli.
Planned facilities include fuel stations, restaurants, charging points, parking areas and vehicle services.
- Who
- Commuters, commercial operators, businesses and farmers in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are expected to benefit.
- What
- A six-lane, 121.78-kilometre Greenfield Expressway is being built between Ambala and Shamli.
- When
- Construction began in 2023; nearly 70% is complete, and the original target was to open it by March 2025.
- Where
- The route will run from the Ambala-Chandigarh Road to Thana Bhawan in Shamli, through Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The project aims to reduce travel time, improve direct connectivity and lower delays and logistics costs.
- Project cost
- Approximately ₹4,900 crore
- Length
- 121.78 kilometres
- Current progress
- Nearly 70% complete
- Road design
- Six-lane Greenfield Expressway
- Expected travel time
- About 90 minutes between Ambala and Shamli
- Haryana coverage
- Approximately 75 kilometres through Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Yamunanagar
- Uttar Pradesh coverage
- Approximately 45 kilometres, including connections to Saharanpur and Shamli